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Is there any help for those of us cursed with having to live with a dimmer switch on the circuit?? I'm experiencing noise from the bulbs ( halogen spot and flood), as well as a slight hum from my amp ( tube ). I suspect there is some DC voltage being introduced onto the line, along with RFI.I called Lutron, who are a leading dimmer manufacturer, and they acknowledged their product will leak some DC to the lines. All I got from them was that their best product in terms of noise filtration was their architect series ( Vareo, I believe ), but no other solution, short of putting in a standard on/off switch.
Any other product or ideas that are practical that would provide some light control, but be less disruptive tothe music.
TIA
slope
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Topic - Dimmer switch hell !! - slope 15:30:35 03/30/04 (19)
- There are special chokes intended for this - tonemaniac 05:47:32 04/01/04 (2)
- look for Lutron *Lamp Debuzzing Coil spec sheet* - tonemaniac 05:57:35 04/01/04 (1)
- alternately, look at these IGBT designs - tonemaniac 06:10:42 04/01/04 (0)
- Re: Dimmer switch hell !! - _canuck 05:27:28 04/01/04 (0)
- I guess listening with the lights off is out of the question? (nt) - Sondek 14:27:29 03/31/04 (0)
- Try these... - chris_w 13:40:50 03/31/04 (2)
- Re: Try these... - slope 15:52:00 03/31/04 (1)
- trailing edge - chris_w 08:51:20 04/01/04 (0)
- Re: Dimmer switch hell !! - Jon Risch 20:48:17 03/30/04 (4)
- Luxtrol WBD dimmer exactly what U want ! - tonemaniac 05:27:23 03/31/04 (1)
- Re: Luxtrol WBD dimmer exactly what U want ! - slope 14:31:35 03/31/04 (0)
- Re: Dimmer switch hell !! - Todd Krieger 22:29:39 03/30/04 (1)
- Re: Dimmer switch hell !! - Jon Risch 20:49:46 03/31/04 (0)
- I can't say if it's practical for you but vairacs work... - SPARKS 19:18:05 03/30/04 (0)
- I've been having a strange little buzz from my tubed monoblocks since I ... - PureAudio 17:18:18 03/30/04 (0)
- Re: Dimmer switch hell !! - Charlie S in Maryland 16:57:42 03/30/04 (0)
- Flimsy speakers - TL line? Would explain - gstarkey 16:35:22 03/30/04 (0)
- either build something like the - snkby 16:27:32 03/30/04 (1)
- Dimmers cause EMI and RFI - Bill Fitzmaurice 17:26:32 03/30/04 (0)