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Ah yes, solid state dimmers. They were the bane of home studios and low budget outfits for many many years.
While I would never recommend them to anyone building a studio and still cringe when I see them, I'd also have to say that these critters are more common than ever these days, and rarely seem to pose much of a problem.
In general, modern analog gear is much more resistant to RF and line noise than the older gear, digital of course is immune. And the SCR dimmers themselves have improved; they radiate far less noise than the earlier models.
So -- while it pains me to say it -- I think that you can often get away with using them these days, especially in post and mix rooms. One thing's for sure, those "quiet" variac dimmers, which can easily cost $500 + to install, have largely gone the way of the dinosaur.
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