Mood lighting for listening

@pgaulke60 Yes they do....!

@roxy54 I seem to have that problem as well but I just go with it.....!

@fbgbill I’m sure that your system is mesmerizing in more than 1 way!

I can't listen in total darkness . If I do, I fall asleep within minutes.

One more is support of the warm glow of tubes reflecting of the walls and ceiling.  Almost as sexy as the dashboard lights. 🤣

The only light I have is from my iPad streaming. Still, I often close my eyes. 

We love to turn the lights off and light candles...best mood lighting ever imo.

I turn the lights off and use a small blue light near the listing position. There is another small white light I turn on when reading album covers while listening. Bought the lights at a Salvation Army store.

When the power indicator lights on my gear come to life it puts me in a netter mood — every time.  You guys who who never turn your equipment off must be in a good mood all the time.

Do the tubes on my McIntosh equipment count as mood lighting?  😆

@overthemoon I have monoblocks, pre, phono pre and power conditioner with meters so it makes for very nice lighting. You should go back...!

@fbgbill I agree...when I moved away from McIntosh someone was disappointed at the loss of mood lighting 🙄

I have only my McIntosh meters as mood lighting and it works quite well. I know there are a lot of Mc haters out there but they do have nice blue meters....!

I’ve tried some LED lighting and the ones with a transformer created a nasty hum when turned on. Waste of money.

I've got room treatment, fabric covered pillers in the corners behind the stand mounts. On the pillers, the "now playing" album cover holder on one side and a sputnik lamp with very low wattage bulbs on the other. It's dark enough to reduce visual distractions, but light enough that I don't fall over my sleeping dogs when it's time to change a record. The last side of an album or streaming with a sleep timer takes place in total darkness.

Mood lighting might be nice but I usually turn down the lights very low, or even off, when doing real listening if you know what I mean.

Just a word. Some lights, especially LED's, cause radio frequency noise, which is not what your electronics need to sound their best. Quartz lights may be old and hot, but they don't radiate RF.

I agree, mood lighting is important. I used to just turn off the lights… but over time worked a bit harder on ambient lighting.

That's very soft and relaxing. That's the color that I normally keep mine on at night.

The way it looks every night.

I try to get mine to look like this

All the best,
Nonoise

Sorry, I didn't ad text to that, but those lights are great Matt and they can do so many colors and combinations. I love them.  

I need to get some accent lighting in my room as well , really looks nice :-)

Matt M

That looks really nice. The importance of lighting in the room can't be overstated.