task lighting suggestions

My favorite has always been one (or more) Littlite units (or don't you like those?) They have a new LED version that's supposed to be real good -- ask Doug Deacon, I think he has one.

I use one of those little halogen goose necks with the transformer base that are about $15 from K mart. Sits next to turntable on the rack and easy to swivel around closer to see the record. Cheap and easy.

The transformer base could be a problem (hum). If you want to go that route, get the ones with the 120V halogen bulb and no transformer

I have two stereo racks.
One is short, that my turntable sits on, and the other is tall, that holds all my other gear (Preamp, CD Player, SACD player, CD Recorder, Tuner).
I clamp on one of the little Ikea lamps (see link below) onto the top shelf (about at eye level), and it overhangs (somewhat) the turntable. It swivels, and it has a snake arm, so it can be positioned anyway I like. The transformer is a wall wart, so it is kept well away from the rest of my equipment, so no hum problems. One thing that is really cool, is that the halogen light is bright enough to put a reflection up onto the ceiling, so you can watch the record spinning around.

(Plus it looks rather nice, and goes with my modern furniture that the wife picked out. Always nice to have a high WAF!)

My two cents worth anyway.
Good Luck in your search!

Ikea clamp light

I use a Lightolier Dramalux attached to the ceiling above and in front of the turntable on a Monopoint. A Monopoint serves the same purpose as a track but accommodates only one fixture (tidy for this purpose).

Within the base of this fixture is a switch, enabling the user to choose either a 5.5 or 12 Volt Par36 bulb. Several companies manufacture Par36, including Osram, GE and Sylvania. Depending on distance and the amount of light you want, choose wide, normal, spot, or super spot halogen bulbs in various outputs wattages.

I choose the GE display super spot which is 2 degree (or less) and puts out either 35 or 50 watts. I have a Magenta filter in front of the bulb which increases visibility of record grooves in the dark, making it easy to find the exact cut I want to cue.

Halo and Home Depot both manufacturer low voltage fixtures that would do an equal job if you don't have an existing system of Lightolier (or other brand) to match cosmetically. This style of lighting is visible in my system images here at Audiogon.

Albert Porter system

By the way, the suggestion by Kurt on the Ikea clamp light is good too. I don't have any way to clamp a light like that but it would probably work excellent, appears to be halogen design as well.