Led lighting opinion

[tat2z_21]

Well I like to get my supplies from several different places. LED's are from steves LED's just google it. Heatsink is from heatsink usa, or rapidled, and drivers are rapid led, although I do believe that Reefled has the thomas research drivers with the built in 10vdc reference voltage. You may want to look at them as well.

LED's
Luxeon star

Drivers
Drivers - Dimmable Drivers - Rapid LED

heatsink
8.460" - HeatsinkUSA, LLC Store
Drilled/tapped 6" x 9" Black Anodized Aluminum Heat Sink - Rapid LED

 

[josh88]

Why the so many places? And what's up with that typhon controller

HTC EVO

 

[tat2z_21]

The typhoon is an awesome "specific" controller. And what I mean by that is it only controls the LED's. To where you could get a aqua controller, or a reef keeper and control your entire system including the lights. You could also get a
LED Sunrise and Sunset Controller , and control your lights, and directly hook up moonlights to the controller (no driver required) and control up to three LEDs for moonlighting. Plus you would have three other lines to control up to 6 drivers ( not that you need that many, but nice to have, in case)

 

[tat2z_21]

As far as why I shop around, I like certain things on each site. No reason. If rapid had lexeons for 2.99 then I would buy from them, but they don't so I don't.