[geeks] Quiet CFLs

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Sat Sep 29 23:45:17 CDT 2012


On 09/29/12 15:57, Jonathan Patschke wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a brand or model of Edison-base CFL that doesn't
> buzz?
> 
> I have a few rooms in my house that would be good candidates for CFLs, but
> every one I've tried buzzes audibly at some harmonic of 60Hz.  It's not
> really _loud_, but it's definitely distracting, especially over a piano.

At this point I'd go with LEDs anyway.  I don't intend to buy any more CFLs.



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