Dedicated Audio Room Lighting Ideas?

Yioryos: Thanks for the tip about the space around the insulation as I was unware of the need for that. Yes, I estimate the suspended double drywall ceiling will weight at least 1500 lbs. The number of sound isolation clips was determined to keep the maximum load on each under 36 lbs (that's a 2.5:1 safety factor). I'll need lots of volunteers...

Mrjstark: I do envy the high ceiling on your room as it gives so many more lighting options.

Jea48: Lots of good information there. Thanks

I just put up 5/8s drywall attached to resiliant channelling in my dedicated room on the ceiling. It's very easy to put up if you rent a drywall hoist. They are available at rental supply stores, my drywall supplier had one. It makes putting the drywall on the ceiling an easy task. I used full 4x12ft sheets. I highly recommend spending the $35 to rent the hoist.

You crank a wheel as if rolling up your garden hose and the drywall ascends to the ceiling. Once in place , the hoist has a lock and you can then apply the screws. I used 3 layers of roxal in the ceiling with the resilient channelling and 5/8s drywall, you can't hear a thing upstairs.

Another good tip is to acrylic caulk all drywall seams before taping and mudding to insure the room is sealed. This is an important step.

Getting back to lighting, I used the light boxes from Home Depot designed to go in an insulated ceiling with halogen lights run off dimmers, looks great.

Moonguy: Another good tip on the drywall hoist, as I was concerned about lifting 4x12 sheets to the ceiling. I am unfamiliar with Roxal and it appears it is primarily for fire resistance. Do you know of any data on its acoustic isolation abilities? Is it any better than standard R19 insulation?

Moonray,the hoist is great but only when there is space to wheel it around and no obstructios.In my years in construction I only seen it used rarely in residential work.I my case I had to do cathedral ceilings(sloped)on the third floor where my listening room will be.Also I had a large staircase opening on the floor that the machine couldn't being used.I carried all drywall from Home Depot to my home in my F150 and had to offload and carry each sheet up three floors turn and manuver around.The first one felt alright but on the 12th one I was exausted.I am sure you get the picture. I did three floors of drywall,walls ceilings.A complete home you see.It took me 4 months by myself and when I did the ceilings first I had floor jacks made of 2x4 studs and two pieces of rigid insulation on top of the jacks so the drywall wasn't damaged .It worked good but still all lifting was manual by me while my wife held the drywall gun ready to hand it to me.My two kids aged 8 and 12 were assisting also by placing the jacks in position once I had the drywall in place on the ceiling.I saved a lot of money by doing it myself and in the process I lost some unwanted pounds.LOL.
Zargon ,just to clarify there in no space required around the insulation but between insulation and drywall.A 2x4 constructed wall provides a 3.5 inch cavity depth,the insulation is only 2.5 inch thick.But between the studs the insulation needs to be tight.
All the best
George