mood lighting

The glow of my Cary monoblock tubes(12), and Synergistic Research active shielding LEDs(8), is all I require, to set the mood for music listening.

Best to listen in the dark, no visual distractions. When you can't do that, just use 'peepers', like from a sun tanning room. You will be surprised what 'blackness' does.

I have four ceiling cans on a dimmer and just added some halogen track lighting specifically for my audio rack. The track lighting is on its own dimmer. When I listen to music the ceiling cans are off and I adjust the dimmer for the track lighting to match my mood.

The dimmers are on their own breaker.

Funny, I just realized that I have no room or place in my listening room for a normal lamp.

The best I've found is the Orgel Vreten floor lamp from IKEA. It's 61" high by 10" square and costs a mere $19.95. There's also a table lamp version for about the same price.

Maybe a little extreme, but LEDs are pretty cool, just updated my system in virtual systems after installing some...they look pretty cool...