I am looking for a not-too-expensive standalone wine refrigerator for a
small apartment that will hold 32-40 bottles, and I need to be assured
it will not be too noisy.

Any advice on models? We have primarily reds, so dual temperature is
not an absolute necessity.

Thanks.

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I am looking for a not-too-expensive standalone wine refrigerator for a
small apartment that will hold 32-40 bottles, and I need to be assured
it will not be too noisy.

Any advice on models? We have primarily reds, so dual temperature is
not an absolute necessity.

What is too noisy depends greatly on your rooms and personal tolerance
for noise. Many would not find most of the conventional units in the
size range you mention to be too noisy. However, for a unit for so few
bottles, there is an option. There are small units that use solid state
cooling rather than a compressor and fans, and these make nearly no
noise. Some call these units thermo-electric. I looked at an
International Wine Accessories catalog ( web site www.iwawine.com ) and
they have a 28 bottle thermo-electric unit with a single zone for
around US$250. They also have a much more fancy thermo-electric unit
that is a dual zone credenza for nearly $700 that holds 36 bottles. I
know nothing about these specific units, so you are on your own. You
likely can find such units from several other companies or perhaps
local stores if you live in a large city.

Any advice on models? We have primarily reds, so dual temperature is
not an absolute necessity.
I have a Liebherr unit that is very quiet.

see http://en.liebherrinfo.nl/index.php

JT