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Dedicated Music Room Recessed Lighting (High Hats)?

The music room is down to studs.  Rewired the entire room and in the process added 7 high hats.  They were to be used to make the room very bright for cleaning, playing with wires etc.  I also have four sconces that will get the old style low wattage Edison bulbs for lighting during listening (as well as a lamp or two).  It did not occur to me that although the "cans" won't be used during music the "cans" may buzz. I've been told this by three audiophiles and a home theater guy.  Two emphatically tell me to "rip them out while you can".  Others have told me just go get the automotive sound deadening sheets (cut and stick on the cans). The room has been insulated with Roxul SAFB (Sound Absorbing Fire Barrier) in batt form 6" in the walls 9" in the ceiling. Does anyone have any experience with cans rattling or buzzing?
Should I rip them out?  Yes I do listen to music very loud at times. Thanks.
Regards, barts  
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terry9
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It's not just old style LED's that make noise. When I built my music room last year, I tried out some fixtures that stopped radio reception. God knows what it was doing to the AC line, and I didn't want to know how it was beating against signals in the audio chain.

FWIW, I use only quartz or tungsten lighting (that is, strictly resistive) while listening. The LED's are there strictly for maintenance or when the room is used as a study.

I had good results with Quietrock 545, but it sounds like you're past that stage.
terry9
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So you did. That comment was in response to another poster.
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