Abstract: A remote control has the ability to record the aural characteristics of a user's listening environment. Integral microphones receive the loudspeaker output providing feedback to the unit while the user makes adjustments to the audio/visual equipment. The remote control is programmable to control a plurality of different makes and arrangements of remote-operable ANV equipment. The sonic characteristics of the loudspeakers in combination with the room's acoustics are processed by the remote in the form of a "sound signature." This "sound signature" is remembered along with the corresponding physical settings of the A/V equipment's controls to provide the user with a selectable listening experience.