An Open Letter to Audio Manufacturers -- Please stop listening room light pollution!

[NorthStar]

Actually this doesn't work for most adhesives (except by friction).

-----You'd be surprised; have you ever tried? ...And of course you've got to rub a little.

* I got rid of the most persistent and sticky glues with isopropyl alcohol (99% solution).
Use a cotton piece of cloth, and put some on it, then rub; if the surface is glass or metal, it'll come out no sweat.
...Only with plastic materials (surfaces) that you have to be careful.

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Mark, just rub a little more that's all (apply more pressure). ...I know exactly your situation as I had the same in the past, and I fixed it the way I described it previously. It goddamn works or I wouldn't be posting it in the first place! :b

 

[Fast/Forward]

The only blue LED in my audio system is the little one on a Mac mini. Tastefully discreet. The panel on my line stage can be dimmed or turned off (which is how I prefer it) but the bright green LED on it's power supply is almost enough to read by.
One thing though, the eye is most sensitive to red not blue. That's why we have red stop signs, red automobile tail/brake lights, red warning signs, red exit signs, red high heels/stilettos and red lingerie! ;-)

 

[NorthStar]

---* Red is a 'violent' color (blood, bull, etc.), and it can be distracting and causing accidents!
* Green is a 'nature' color, expressing peace, but on a flat panel screen, green pixels are the most annoying!
* Blue is a 'sky' color, and is less irritating than green or red; but on electronics it is an epidemic, a drug addiction, a sale's attraction! ...An eyesore and money grabber!

* Yellow and Orange are just 'fruit' colors, and only Sharp Aquos is using yellow pixels!
Yamaha & Pioneer are the orange (amber) pioneers, the masters of 'differences'.

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[mbskeam]

I guess I'll be the odd man out,......

I kinda like the blue.
at low levels it looks good on meters, at least to me....
but I do think the small indicator led's are a bit bright on some things.

how about ultraviolet?....

 

[NorthStar]

---...Purple? :b

 

[mep]

---...Purple? :b

My Quicksilver V4 amps were the later version that came with the ta-ta bar purple LED. I wasn't real wild about the color.

 

[mbskeam]

like this.....

maybe a bit bright, but what the hey...

 

[NorthStar]

---...A la Jimi Hendrix; Purple Haze.

...Or Prince?

 

[mbskeam]

Barny....

 

[NorthStar]

---....Barnyyyy who?

 

[AMP]

An update....


Received the LightDims today and I think my problem is solved! I used the standard strength films on the preamp and phono stage displays and the result is just about perfect. I bought the silver films, which are supposed to block 80% - 90%, for the motor controller and was surprised that I had to double them up in order to reduce the light level to an acceptable level. I still can't believe how bright the LEDs on that thing are.

If you're having a similar problem then I can't recommend this product enough.

 

[arnies]

An update....


Received the LightDims today and I think my problem is solved! I used the standard strength films on the preamp and phono stage displays and the result is just about perfect. I bought the silver films, which are supposed to block 80% - 90%, for the motor controller and was surprised that I had to double them up in order to reduce the light level to an acceptable level. I still can't believe how bright the LEDs on that thing are.

If you're having a similar problem then I can't recommend this product enough.

Hi AMP,

I received my LightDims today as well and also used the standard strength films - and I agree - they do the trick and work as advertised!