December 3, 2015

  • Simaudio FRM-3, Part 1

    In 2010, the Farro brothers acrimoniously split from Paramore. In the middle of 2011, the remaining members of Paramore came out with the song, "Monster," which appeared on the Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack. Since Simaudio named their lines "Moon," perhaps they took notice. As far as albums went, Paramore would not come out with one, until Spring 2013's eponymous effort.
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    Perhaps Simaudio were still following Paramore, but by 2013, they were including their new infrared remote, the FRM-3, with preamps, integrated amps, and CD players.
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    The FRM-3 is a Phillips RC-5 unit, which, if bought on its own, is a whopping US$500! Geez, for that kind of money, most audiophiles will think of an iPad Air, instead. Anyway, the FRM-3 also requires three AAA batteries, which are included.
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    You will need a Phillips screwdriver, in order to remove the FRM-3's three screws. Be sure to observe the batteries' polarities.
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    When you close the FRM-3's battery compartment lid, do not mangle the screw heads!