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France, Paris
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Review on Illuminate your space with Armacost Lighting 860600 Universal Dimmable: A Versatile and Dimmable Lighting Solution by Rory Stice

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Doesn't feel cool. Not free from buzz/buzz

The search continues for a dimmable LED driver that stays cool and quiet! Do you notice a hum/hum? Probably no. I only notice this when I put my ear directly on this thing OR when I turn on the mic preamp with no expander/gate filter while the LEDs are at less than full brightness. In other words, as soon as dimming starts, noise/crosstalk will appear. My mic cable is nowhere near my LED wires for what it's worth (but bringing them close together makes the noise louder). Plus, it definitely doesn't feel cold. 114.2°F to be precise at 78° ambient temperature when driving 1 x 25ft low density RGB LED strip rated at 20W. Not a good indicator when the included cheap power supply isn't making more noise/heat.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Fits