"Matthew" wrote in message
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Nice idea however the solution has to be 'wife-friendly'
as the room is actually our guest room and gets occasional use
as a bedroom therefore has to look like a bedroom.

Matthew


This kind of stuff helps a lot I find:

http://tinyurl.com/982ww

Have you ever considered using an amp simulator (Pod, v--amp etc) though ?
Helps you get 'that' sound without the volume.