Could it be that as Nak transitioned from the green lit CDP-2A to the orange lit, simliar spec but different layout, CD-4 that the factory already had the later model remotes available to ship with the CDP-2A?Of course! Most remotes are outsourced from another manufacturer, especially a relatively small company like Nakamichi. And even a company that makes their own case or even the PC board inside the remote, the code set is virtually always based on one of two basic "languages", and on a 38KHz IR carrier frequency. Actually, I can think of only one manufacturer that engineers all of their infrared remotes from scratch . . .
Nakamichi CD remote trivia?
This week a 1988 Nakamichi CDP-2A single CD player joined my system. The accompanying manual specifies remote control model RM-2CDP. But this one came with remote model CD-4RC. The CD-4RC was specified for the later model CD-4 single player. Except for the silk screened model number these remotes appear indentical in every way. The CD-4RC functions perfectly with the CDP-2A. Could it be that as Nak transitioned from the green lit CDP-2A to the orange lit, simliar spec but different layout, CD-4 that the factory already had the later model remotes available to ship with the CDP-2A? Your experiences or speculations welcomed.
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