zinon,
i think you misunderstood the original post. i am building a cabinet that will have oak doors covering the components. i would still like to be able to control the components with the doors closed *in the same room*. The problem with this is that with the doors open, the components will receive a signal from the front sensor AND the rear IR port at the same time. This can cause erratic behaviour and I want to avoid that.


david dryden,
I love the idea of a magnetic alarm switch. I hadn't even thought of it. (I kept thinking about pin switches.) Thanks!