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Dedicated Audio Room Lighting Ideas?

Before closing up the walls in my new dedicated audio room, I need to settle on the room lighting approach so I can put in the wiring and boxes. The lighting needs to be both bright enough for working in the room and adjustable to suit the moods of 2 channel listening.

The only constraint is I don't want to use can lights since the ceiling is a key part of isolating the sound from the room above and they provide a conduit for the sound. Track lights might work but they would need to be very unobtrusive as the ceiling is 7 1/2 ft. Sconces are a possibility.

Any suggestions? I have looked at many rooms on this site and most pictures show the rooms well, but not the lighting.
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yioryos
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Zargon You need to buy the Roxul brand Fire and Sound insulation.It is greenish brown in color and you cut it easy with the help of a bread knive.If you use regular Olfa knive it will dull the blades fast.Don't use R19 Dow Corning Pink ,that's good for thermal only ,although I believe pink brand makes their own version of acoustical insulation.My local Home Depot here in Toronto only stock Roxul.
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yioryos
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Also R19 or the most efficient R21 is for 2x6 walls ,the R12 is for 2x4 wall.If you R19 or 21 on 2x4 walls the pressure of the insulation on the drywall will eventually make it pop off the drywall screws in the future,and you will need to repair that.Not a good idea.
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I use my optical starlight ceiling for two channel. I don't like a lighted room for two channel as I think a darker room makes it more easier to hear the positioning of instruments.

The starlight ceiling gives just enough light to move around the room.

You could add a starlight ceiling via on a large panel attached to the ceiling.
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George: I have sent an inquiry to find out who carries Roxul here in the US. I don't believe HD does.
Freemand: Very cool lighting, however, my relatively low ceiling does not allow for this and I am trying to maximize isolation to the room above. Others might take a look.
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