I can't compare it to a LC2 because I haven't a LC2 :-)
There are 2 versions of the Lighmanager Pro:
- Lightmanager Pro
- Lightmanager Pro Bang & Olufsen
The first version has an Ir receiver for Philips Pronto, Logitech Harmony etc. it wouldn't work with the B&O remotes!
In my opinion Ir reception is good. The Lighmanager Pro is lying under my Avant (left to the Avant feet, so you only see the dim blue led) and it receives the light signal from a Beo 4 that is mounted to the wall in about 2-3 meters away without any problems.