System Pics 2021

Self installed RGB LED kit from Amazon plus some additional RGB connectors. Seems not to be to some people’s liking, but everyone is different. I tried the system with and without the leds and could tell no difference- I do use an ifi Purifier between the USB psu and the rest of the mains suppy. The system is on a separate spur with hard wired, non-switched sockets - now that was a change where I could hear a difference!

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LEDs themselves do not create electrical ‘noise’ but the switching PSU can result in EMI. Hence using an ifi Purifier just to be sure. I did not perceive any difference with the led circuit in or out.

Ouch!

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And to think that some people believe that folks should be able to do what they like with their own system in their own house to please themselves and for their own personal enjoyment…

Oh, the humanity!! What IS this world coming to?

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Taken up interior design in your spare time I see. I would have thought your course in diplomacy would have kept you reasonably busy.

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Yes, it’s the switching supplies that will cause the noise, but most if not all LEDs have them, and some can be very noisy. Clearly you have checked this out, and of course, just because they are generating electrical noise doesn’t automatically mean that it will find its way into your HiFi and degrade it.
A cheaper way to brighten up your rack than adding a Chord DAC, too!

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Those LEDs and that rack look very nice indeed. Very subtle illumination, and almost (but not quite) enough to tempt me into the Naim fold on looks alone.

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Ha ha. I had a 2Qute in the past. I may look at a linear 5v supply just to be sure!

Time for a LED poll:

  • Purple
  • Green

0 voters

Thanks Kev. Appreciate the info. Here’s a rabbit hole for me to dive down… :joy:

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A reminder to all here from the very first post in this thread.

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Yes, well it’s my system and it gives me joy. Which is the whole point of the thread, rather than raining on others parades.

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Is there another colour choice?

Take your choice:

Think Mike is trying to move the thread forward which in light of some of last nights posts isn’t a bad idea.

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@Pete_the_painter Of course, I was just pointing out his own thoughts when the thread was started. :+1:

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Don’t mention the light :upside_down_face: :upside_down_face: :upside_down_face:

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Or the war apparently. :rofl::rofl:

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Thought you might get the reference

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The Enlightenment has reached us, just after Eastern.

Anyhow, I’m off to the Grand Cafe for a bottle of wine.

(shameless advert for the most fun place of the forum)

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