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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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audioquest4life
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@baylinor, 

I agree with your opinion. My next and final room will not have recessed lighting. I plan on using low profile track lighting to reduce perforations in the ceiling. I spent a lot of dinero in current customized room (33x19) to realize that all of that Quietrock Sheetrock, Roxul safe and sound insulation, resilient channel, and spray foam did excellent in sound abatement, but, it could be better without the cutouts for recessed lighting. Next time. 
I also used the puddy on the outlets too. 
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jimofmaine
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...you can always fix a rattle. 

I'd spend time listening to the room with the insulation exposed with many tracks, taking notes. Then after your sheetrock goes up think back to the dampened room. Use your notes and analyze what's going on. Speakers AND room/wall interactions create the music. Seldom does one get a real chance to experiment like this.  
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curiousjim
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I have 4 cans with led bulbs and they have never buzzed.  I also have a center light that had CFL’s.
they did buzz and were replaced with some leds and no more noise.

All the best.
oldhvymec
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Shoot OP, sounds good, you know give the the broom handle tap test. If you find a noisy one couple screws, silicone.. there is gonna be other stuff in the cans too? A fixture. A little creative, rattle proofing, so to speak. 

Some serious boom boom to rattle the roof.. BUT you know.. LOL
Every now and then...

Have fun, your not going to have any problems, it will sound great..:-)

I was working on a 16 X 20 X 8 today.. one of 2. Bigger :-) fun being retired..

I looked but didn't see, how big is your room?

Regards
pcc67
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I have 10 4 inch recess.  No buzzing or rattling.  2 dimmer switches so I can have front lights or rare on and dimmed when watching movies.   I have 2 subs.  7.2.4 and no noise from the cans.  Use good switches and bulbs, should not have a problem.  
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