Good advice on the Perlicks. They are one of the few, and maybe the "Only" that offers variable speed compressors on their wine fridges. Sooooo, what's the big deal about a variable speed commpressor??? Better temp control, (less temp fluctuation for your wines). More efficient. Less "Cycling" (on/off). Need proof??? Remove the accelerator pedal from your car and replace it with an on/off switch and then get in and drive that succer, (if you dare)!!!! The motor is either full on or full off, just like wine coolers or even fridges/freezers with old style compressors. They have to "Overcool", then shut the motor off, wait for contents to get "Too warm" and then come back on full blast---very "Ancient Technology" and Yep I have one, An Elux Wine Fridge, it does OK, but why not do better???? At least I did with my 48 JA built in Fridge! Good luck on your choices!! Gary

U-Line, independently tested at Owens Corning Sound Facilities, came in as approximately the average of all built-in wine coolers in the market as far as sound

Ya think -- I drink quite a bit to wine and belong to a variety of wine clubs, so I know much more about wines than I did 10 years or so ago. I do not profess to be an expert....I just know what works for me. Your understanding is generally correct. Wines should be stored in stable temps. Ideal is 55, but they'll age well at 60-65 degrees. 65 is tops for temps, otherwise the wine is at risk....I'm talking about the temps of storing in basements, cellars, etc. Generally, reds are the wines that you'll lay down for a number of years. I have some in my cellar that are down for 20-25 years to achieve maximum flavor. This all depends on the wine varietal, the quality of the wine, etc. Many reds are perfectly wonderful to drink with in a couple of years. Whites are more immediate, although there are some varieties which can be laid down for a few years -- but not for the length of time of the reds. For example, I recetnly carried back a Semillion from Australia that should not be drunk prior to 2012-2014. Whites taste best very slightly chilled. As they are in the glass, they slowly warm to room temperature, their "nose" opens and expands, along with their flavor, they breathe, and then you have a wonderful wine. Nothing ruins a bottle of wine more than serving it too cold. Often, I'll just grab a white wine from my "cellar" -- actually my basement, where my wine cabinet is stored -- and open it and drink it without chilling. The temperature by my cabinet is closely monitored to keep it within the 55-65 degree range. In my personal opinion, dual zones are not necessary to properly store wines. If I ever decide to replace my bar refrigerator, I'll replace with a single temp wine refrigerator. For my needs, that will be enough.

I never did get a response to my post above but now understand that in fact Marvel makes models for Viking and not the reverse. My main reason for posting though is to say that we went with the Marvel. It was delivered last week and installed a few days ago and you wouldn't even know it was running. Not sure where all the comments about it being noisy are coming from. Maybe there are a few lemons out there but after lurking for a while in several of the forums it's clear there is some deliberate slamming of products, often by the same people over and over again. Such incredible negative energy, especially in the Laundry forum. I find it hard to believe people can be that passionate over a fridge or washer. I guess I'm saying the info here can be helpful but must sometimes be weighed carefully. PS-My granite broke during install yesterday, my fridge has been missing in action for weeks now and the drywall guy's tools have found a home here but we haven't seen him for 2 weeks. I share the pain many of you are going through.