No doubt that an audiophile will volunteer his or her opinion about a change and many will offer a different change as an alternative, but I must ask, does the light bulb actually need changing or is there some other issue upstream causing the problem?
Ideally it should be left to a qualified lightbulb changer. Only they have the tools and experience to set up the necessary alignments. You really wouldn't want a misaligned lightbulb.
But before you even begin such an tricky endeavour it's important that the qualified lightbulb changer has a quiet word with the lightbulb in private.
To save great cost in time and money it helps to know beforehand whether the lightbulb really wants to change.
I did mention the importance of cables for the light bulb, but have no answer about burn-in time for those cables. We may need a manufacturers of such cables to provide details.
He’s the guy who insists that fuses are not directional, cables can’t make a difference and that tweaks are nothing but snake oil. He just stands on a stool, holds perfectly still while holding the bulb in the socket, then simply lets the world revolve around him.
Sorry, I can't offer any help here. I'm still stuck way back, trying to decide ceiling vs. wall vs. lamp. The whole shade vs, glass fixture has me spinning.
I only use lightbulbs wired with Cardas wire internally, cryo-treated sockets and its very important to have a power conditioner to make sure you get clean light. In my music room, I use two 150 watt mono lights, one for each side of the room. With proper room treatment and light traps, my speakers really shine!
I do cryo all my lightbulbs. I’m not hot dogging you. 🌭 I also use Cream Electret and Silver Rainbow Foil on all lightbulbs in the apartment, including the one in the refrigerator. It’s a Peter Belt thing.
Someone please show me the hard data that supports the contention, that your light has a better illumination quality than the light emitted from my 25 cent bulb.
Until you quantify the premise, it just can't possibly be so.
Hey, don't forget the room treatment. Need black tiles for light absorption and mirrors for reflection, crystal prism for refraction rainbow colors and disco balls for diffraction so you have optimal lighting that affects overall performance.
If I had a light bulb installed on the tail of my wife's rocket and she turned it on at the instant she sped away at the speed of light to catch the end of the closeout at Payless Shoes, would I be able to tell if the light is on as she flew away?
only one to screw it in (though the 1/4" brushed aluminum base is much heavier than it needs to be), but at least one more to argue that you need to replace the tungsten filament with something more neutral.
Reflective surfaces. First the room must be treated with specialist reflective surfaces, to ensure maximum distribution and maximum balance of light throughout the room.
Without knowing where the furniture goes and in particular where you intend to sit and on what, picking out, screwing in or turning on a light bulb is meaningless. Not all light bulbs are created equal and I suggest that you audition many in your own home before actually purchasing. You may prefer an LED bulb over a soft white for instance. While I prefer having my light bulbs uncovered you may prefer to cover yours and picking out the right cover can make all the difference.
Many rooms have reflective surfaces while some have surfaces that absorb. If you have done everything right and still the light is not to your liking you may want to consider rewiring your whole house. Dr. Langostino has pure silver 12 gauge in his dedicated light room.
The most important item can be the source you feed it - some prefer bright light and others a smoky hue. Some modern "lightest"have even opted on a sky light. I know, I know blasphemous but if you get discouraged you can always go out into the sun and use it as your reference. That is of course, unless you are a night guy.
Regards,
The dullest bulb
PS - Let us all know what you finally decide on and give the exact details of how and how long you screwed it in. All of us deserve to be screwed!
But not until we've suffered months of meticulously agonising painstaking research and analysis (before, some might say, making the totally wrong decision).
No short cuts to true audiophilia are allowed. We have to earn our stripes the hard way.
None. As a subjectivist, the audiophile is convinced the old light bulb (which is better anyway than the new ones) is still lit, and discounts any measurements to the contrary. He convinces several of his audiophile friends to come over and they all enjoy "the light," describing the experience on Internet forums and blogs, using terms usually reserved for food or sex.
Real audiophiles don't need the extra radiation from the lightbulb interfering with their setup or their eyesight taking away some concentration from their hearing.
What's your budget? Is the power source directly connected to the wall outlet or a filtered power source? Are we talking incandescent, halogen, CFL or LED? All these factors determine the number of Audiophiles involved.
It actually only takes one knowledgeable audiophile with some experience and technical skills. It's not too difficult. But after the bulb is installed, burnt in, and calibrated you'll need at least two people to do room treatments and place infrared traps in the corners.
You old HEA losers are living in the past, man. The New Paradigm hipster knows the lighting industry took a wrong turn in the early-90’s, and that one’s lighting fixtures---and the Class D bulbs that are installed in them---must now be the new low mass, tunable type. They allow YOU to tune the light in YOUR listening room to the lumen and color temperature YOU want, to achieve the look YOU prefer. It’s all subjective; forget about sunlight being any kind of standard---that’s The Old Paradigm. It went out with black lights.
brucenitroxpro:"If you have to ask the question, you are NOT a real audiophile! Besides, I’m still admiring the velvet gloves and high heels of the wife of noble100!"
It really is quite a spectacular site. She's always had a fantastic body but she's been working out with weights 5 days/week and tanning naked for a few years now and looks fitness model awesome!
I'm now changing all bulbs weekly whether they need it or not. Recording every change and buying all those bulbs is expensive but, believe me, it's definitely worth it.
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