Hey dds, I've had just about every generation of lumatek ballast at some point or another. The first series was a RF noise nightmare and I had cable guys knocking on my door...oops...lol. But each lumatek series has gotten progressively better and better since. This time I choose the quantums because they are the only UL and FCC listed ballast currently, so hopefully no more RF interference. The ability to dim your lights to control lumen intensity and heat is invaluable! Once you see how cool, quiet and lightweight they are you'll never want to fire up another magnetic again.....
ps.... I took your advice and got a friedrich mini-split, I don't have to worry about cold weather where I'm at, but after reading all the reviews on friedrichs I believe I made the right choice! Now if i can just figure out how to install it properly....lol
cheers bro!
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