When he says that it's too far away he's talking about maybe 5 to 10 feet.
I share an office with jwtadmin, and the empeg is up on a shelf behind our desks.
We can both see the screen from where we sit, but to get to the front panel we have to actually roll our chairs and stretch (unthinkable).
It's running to his PC over our local network, and he controls some functions from his desk using various methods. Mostly just next, back, pause and volume.
Actaully viewing the screen is not a concern.
Just to clarify...

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