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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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bkeske
5,597 posts
 
In the industry, we have mostly moved away from the ‘can light’ housings and trims. Almost all our projects use the new LED fixtures that look like recessed fixtures. They are cheaper, small and shallow (can actually fit into a 1/2 space, which makes them extremely versatile as you don’t have to worry about HVAC, plumbing, or even the joists or rafters to place them), so can fit practically anywhere, and have no parts that can ‘rattle’ at all.

look at those, that is what the industry is moving towards. I have not used a standard recessed ‘can’ fixture in over two years.
jmbumgarner01
64 posts
 
I can’t address the concerns around electrical interference from lighting but I can tell you I just installed some phillips hue bulbs in all my music room lights, cans, sconces and one lamp and they are amazing....like 2 million colors all dim-able and controlled by an app while you are listening....i hear no interference or buzzing with lamps on vs off but they are also on different circuits.
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baylinor
1,424 posts
 
IMO, recessed lighting is not ideal for either resonance or soundproofing. I used rack lighting instead with two 6 foot rods holding 6 lights each, rotating up and down and a full 360. I can direct light exactly where I want to anywhere in the room. 300 watts per rod. You can see one on the last picture of my house of stereo system. If you really want recessed lighting I would suggest a heavy dose of soundproofing/ fire retardant putty as I installed behind all my outlets as also pictured in my system. That would improve soundproofing and also lessen any vibration the recessed unit may have. Enjoy the journey.
elevick
2,636 posts
 
Bkeske is sooo right!
Plus, no heat.  Make sure you buy dimmable ones.
audioquest4life
772 posts
 
@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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