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How to dim LED light?

I just got a used Anthem Int. 2 that I am really enjoying. It is in a combined 2 channel and ht system. I find the LED too bright on it, and distracting when I am watching TV or just listening in anything less than full light. Is there a good, easy way to dim this? I don't want anything too sticky on the faceplate. Surely someone has faced this! I still want to use it, but just reduce brightness. Thanks for any advice.
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stehno
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Purchase a small colored roll of thin tape. Cut a tiny square or circle big enough to cover most/all of the light. If you have a blue LED, you get an interesting purple color if you use a red tape. If you only cover the center portion of the LED, then it can look even nicer.

-IMO
stehno
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No offense but not a chance, Bob. How would you explain that to the buyer when you go to sell the amplifier one day?

I don't think I'd buy an amp where the owner has modified it like this. I know it's no big deal to some, but who knows what else the owner may have done correctly or incorrectly for that matter.

I mean if the modifier is not making good to excellent amps for a living, why should anybody trust his workmanship?

Shoot, I don't even trust most professional plumbers and electricians and those lines of work are far less complicated.

-IMO
stehno
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Bob, my wife wields an iron almost daily also. But I wouldn't let HER near my amp either.

Thanks for the info, Bob. And yes, it is modified. It has a nice piece of audio-grade yellow tape over the light. If the new owner considers the light too dim, I would be happy to provide instructions to increase it's brightness.
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