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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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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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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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oldhvymec, My room is 15 X 17 X 8, not ideal, but its what I have to work with. I too am retired, coming up on 7 years now!

bkeske,  I didn't specify the LEDs to my electrician.  And I just had him put in six 3"  LED "shallow" lights in a fireplace bookshelf surround.  Unfortunately I wasn't here when the cans went in.  So, now I'm going to take the cans out and replace with the LED shallow solid fixtures.

baylinor, I guess I'm old school because I like the look of recessed lighting. Great job on your "stereo house".  I would have to sell this house where we've been living for 40 years and move to a larger property, we have expanded as much as zoning allows.

audioquest4life, That's a big room you have there...don't even want to think about what that quietrock costs.

jimofmaine,  The room is completely empty and with the way my voice sounds and smacking two wood blocks together is very very dead.  I'm not sure what it would tell me at all to move all the equipment in there. 
Maybe if was familiar with my gear in a true anechoic chamber.

Thanks for all the responses, much appreciated.  Maybe one day it will end up on the systems page.

Regards,
barts 

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