Absolute quietest under-counter wine cooler?

[Dee*Jay]

As part of my kitchen remodel last year I put in an under-counter wine cooler. It was a relatively low-end brand (Avanti) but I liked the style more than anything else I saw so I went with it. Eventually it started running warmer and warmer, and last week (at 10 degrees too warm) it was replaced. Well the model I had was discontinued so they gave me the newer version. I HATE IT. Aside from the two things that mattered to me on the style of the first one being completely changed (I had a handle on the top, not the side of the door, and the shelf fronts were stainless, now they're light wood) it sounds like a 747 in my kitchen. AND the fan/compressor cycles on and off literally every three minutes with a CLICK when it starts and a CLICK when it stops. I know this because I have been awake for three solid nights now looking at the clock while it happens.

The two recommendations I've gotten so far are Sub-Zero and U-Line. My wallet definitely prefers U-Line over Sub-Zero at this point (to the tune of saving a couple thousand dollars -- this is a tiny wine fridge for god's sake!!!) but I'm wondering if there are other choices that real people with real hearing who live in real houses can suggest.

Please help me...

 

[kmarla]

We have this model from Cavavin. It's very quiet and I'm really happy with it's performance. It's a split wine/beverage cooler but they have many different models. Good luck!

http://www.cavavin.com/products/view?id=20

 

[asscher_girl]

I'm starting to shop for a wine cooler as well, 2 actually. We're going to do built-ins in our new house in the dining room and want to incorporate 2 into the built-ins. The two I prefer right now are Sub Zero and Viking, but I still have more research to do. I'll be checking out this thread to see if you find one you love. It sounds like yours doesn't have a cabinet front on the door does it? I'm going to go with a cabinet panel on the front of ours so it blends into the cabinetry. But many under counter coolers these days have both options for door panels.