The Meridian is Philips based, I went to a local Discount store, Target, and picked up a $15 Philips universal remote, that stated it worked with CD's, and it worked great. BTW, I agree with you.
Stinkin' Meridian "System Remote"
Ok, so I've got a Meridian 508.24 (which I love) with that awful Meridian system remote (which I detest). I know I'm not the only one but, honestly, for such a wonderful piece of equipment, that remote stinks. I don't need a desktop grade console to select a track on a CD. Anyone out there come up with a better idea?