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Started by mvanmanen, August 22, 2013, 05:30:06 PM

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mvanmanen

Sorry if this is a little off topic...but I am not sure where to post this.

We are moving into a new house, and the new music room has tube florescent lights. In the past I have gotten interference with my equipment (esp. tube amps) from florescent lights. Does anyone know whether compact florescents or LEDs cause interference?

Thanks for any advice,

Michael
Wurlitzer 200a
Wurlitzer 145
Fender Rhodes (1966, 1971, 1975)
Hohner Clavinet Pianet Duo
Hohner Clavinet D6s and C
Hohner Pianet T
Hohner Pianet N and Combo Pianet
Hammond B3

pianotuner steveo

I switched to CFL's and I personally have no issue with interference.
1960 Wurlitzer model 700 EP
1968 Gibson G101 Combo organ
1975 Rhodes Piano Bass
1979 Wurlitzer 206A EP
1980 Wurlitzer 270 Butterfly Grand
2009 73A Rhodes Mark 7
2009 Korg SV-1 73
2017 Yamaha P255
2020 Kawai CA99
....and a few guitars...

Alan Lenhoff

My music room has fluorescent tube lights, and all of the equipment listed below lives quite happily with them.

(The Hammond has a tube preamp, each Leslie has a tube amp and the Vox amp has a token tube in it.)

Maybe some types of fluorescent fixtures or tubes are less prone to cause interference.

Alan



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