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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes
The jury is out on the led's. I haven't used one enough to form an opinion. They look OK but I haven't examined their spectral output yet.
Barry
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LED's have a narrow bandwidth. They are not full spectrum like incan lights but then neither are CFL's. It's still possible to get them at different colour temperatures. My personal preference is for warm white 2700K. At that colour temperature they look very much like incandescent. At least it fools my eyes. With SMD LED strips you need 10 metres to equal a 1.2m 36 watt room fluro.
I also have a PWM dimmer on mine. Unfortunately the PWM circuitry emits an audible high frequency squeal at some settings which can be annoying so I've put in a switchable resistor to use instead.
I have a 12V 2700K CFL as well. Don't like it that much. Takes a bit to start and casts shadows. After using looooong LED strips I like the lack of shadows.
