Kitchen Audio
I had my kitchen refitted recently, rather than spend £150 on light bulbs, I bought some decent KEF ceiling speakers and had the electrician run the speaker cable to the nearby (attached) garage.
My light switches only turn on/off the light bulbs. If a bulb blows I can replace it.
I can attach any audio source I like to the speakers, and being 8" across they sound pretty good.
I can listen to music without needing to turn on the lights in the middle of the day.
Basically keeping the audio and lighting separate is far more versatile and sensible than trying to combine them... And given the high price of these bulbs even the installation cost isn't a barrier. If the bulbs were £10 then I could understand them being used as a cheap, poor quality solution in preference to spending more and getting better quality. But they aren't. They cost as much as doing it properly, but only add disadvantages to the mix.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
