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Old 10-17-2009, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by burrows14 View Post
do you think its worth upgrading ballasts? or would it be better to buy a higher quality fixture for the long run? my birthday is comming up so i might ask for some gift certificates lol
I personally wouldn't change the ballasts, I have found the Ushio very compatible, and the bulbs are very high end... Now spending $3-4K on a Geissmen or something would be nice, but who wants to spend that type of money... I find the Coralife very nice, now I found a bulb I like.
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