Regent5 designs and installs James by Sonance architectural audio for custom homes and estates, coordinating small-aperture speakers, hidden bass, custom soundbars and outdoor audio with the architecture, millwork and construction plan.
James Small Aperture speakers deliver full-range audio through discreet ceiling openings that coordinate with lighting and interior details. Regent5 selects the speaker, subwoofer and trim configuration to preserve the ceiling plan without sacrificing performance.
PowerPipe X hides serious low-frequency output behind a discreet vent or toe-kick opening. Regent5 coordinates the enclosure, pipe route and termination early so the bass system fits the architecture before walls and millwork close.
James QX in-wall speakers support architectural audio and media rooms, while BE MKII systems suit dedicated theaters. Regent5 matches speaker layout, amplification, acoustics and calibration to the room and seating plan.
James Wedge X and WX speakers tuck into soffits and eaves where conventional cabinets would interrupt the architecture. Marine-grade options extend the same discreet approach to terraces, pool areas and coastal projects.
James loudspeakers are built to order in Minden, Nevada, with custom dimensions, finishes, grille materials and marine-grade options available for selected products. The audio package can therefore follow the architecture instead of forcing stock dimensions into it.
Regent5 sizes amplification, distribution and network infrastructure for the speaker load, run lengths and number of zones, then integrates sources and control with the home’s automation, rack power, cooling and structured-cabling plan.
Architectural audio is easiest to coordinate before drywall. Regent5 aligns apertures, blocking, backboxes, hidden-subwoofer routing and millwork details, then commissions the system and provides long-term service for new and existing installations.
One dealer relationship, two complementary lines: Sonance for architectural and invisible audio, James for built-to-order everything else. This is what a properly specified system draws from.
James Small Aperture models include SA42-4, SA63-4, SA63-7, SA63-8, SA68, SA853QT-6 and SA853QT-9, with matched SA54-4-SUB, SA81-9-SUB and SA101-SUB options. Each system places a complete three-way loudspeaker above the ceiling and speaks through an opening sized and trimmed to coordinate with architectural downlights.
Eight models across 8, 10, 12 and 15 inch drivers, with the larger models reaching into the high 20Hz range while the visible portion is an HVAC-style vent or a toe-kick trim.
Sonance Invisible Series installs behind plaster, paint, wallpaper or wood veneer, from the IS6 to the IS10 with invisible subwoofers, and carries a fifteen-year warranty when installed by an authorized dealer.
Machine shop, carpentry, fabrication, testing, powder-coating and finishing under one roof, so dimensions, finishes and grille material adapt to the project instead of the other way around.
Nearly the entire James catalog can be ordered in marine grade or 70V, and the SA68 pairs marine-grade construction with thin-ply drivers and eight finishes for salt-air locations.
The QX Quadratech in-wall line includes QX530QT, QX630QT, QX830QT and QX-SPL5QT. Dedicated theaters use BE806 MKII, QX-BE806 MKII, BE808 MKII and BE812 MKII, pairing CDX crossover technology with neutral voicing so calibration focuses on the room rather than correcting the loudspeaker.
Soundbars built to the width of a specific television or cabinet opening, including adjustable-width models, so the media wall reads as millwork rather than equipment.
Wedge X corner speakers tuck into soffits and eaves, while Sonance garden speakers and James landscape models with buried subwoofers disappear into the planting.
Zones are fed from Savant, Control4 or Crestron, or a Sonos or Bluesound streaming layer, with amplification and distribution sized by Regent5 to the actual load and run lengths.
Regent5 services existing James and Sonance systems regardless of who installed them, including systems inherited with a home purchase, and brings documentation and network health up to standard.
Where we work.
Regent5 designs, installs and supports James by Sonance systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including the Peninsula, San Francisco (Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley and Russian Hill), South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Wine Country and Carmel/Monterey. Select engagements extend to Santa Barbara, the Los Angeles area, and Orange County.
Regent5 is an authorized Sonance dealer and licensed C10/C7 contractor. We design, install, program and service James by Sonance systems across Northern California.
It delivers full-range output through a much smaller ceiling opening, using a modular tweeter and midrange design with a built-in woofer. The point is to keep the ceiling plane clean in rooms where the architecture and lighting layout come first.
Yes. Sonance’s current PowerPipe X family includes 8-, 10-, 12- and 15-inch models, with James marine-grade aluminum versions for demanding environments. The enclosure can be hidden in a cavity, closet, ceiling or cabinet while the visible opening remains discreet, so routing should be coordinated early.
James offers marine-grade aluminum options for demanding outdoor and coastal applications, including marine-grade PowerPipe X models. Exact suitability depends on the specific product and exposure, so Regent5 checks the current Sonance/James specification rather than assuming every model is appropriate for salt-air use.
Yes. James manufactures to order in Minden, Nevada and will adapt dimensions, finishes and grille material for a specific project, including custom-width soundbars. Those decisions belong in design development so the lead time sits inside the construction schedule.
James Loudspeaker is now James by Sonance, the built-to-order line within the Sonance catalog. Sonance covers architectural speakers including the Invisible Series, while James adds made-to-order construction from its Minden, Nevada facility, where nearly every product can be adapted in dimensions, finish and grille material. Regent5 carries both under one Sonance dealer relationship.
Yes. Sonance Invisible Series models are installed into the wall or ceiling and finished over with approved materials such as drywall compound, select plasters, wallpaper, leather or wood veneer. Current models include IS6, IS8 and IS10, with a limited 15-year warranty when purchased from an authorized Sonance dealer or distributor.
Yes. James builds soundbars to order, including adjustable and custom-width models sized to a specific television or millwork opening, and the BE MKII line covers dedicated in-wall theater speakers. Regent5 designs the full theater around them: acoustics, amplification, calibration and seating.
It depends on the rooms, the speaker count, the amplification and whether hidden subwoofers or invisible models are involved, so we treat it as a specification question rather than quoting a number. The fastest way to an accurate answer is a conversation at our San Carlos design center, where you can hear architectural audio in working rooms and we can scope your actual project.
They can perform at a very high level when the correct model, placement, amplification and calibration are used. The right comparison is application-specific: invisible, small-aperture and conventional speakers solve different architectural and acoustic problems, so Regent5 evaluates the room rather than treating grille size as a proxy for sound quality.
Most of the catalog retrofits. Invisible models install into existing walls and ceilings and are refinished over, planned together with your painter or plaster contractor, and Small Aperture openings can often be cut into a finished ceiling. The one piece that genuinely wants preconstruction is a PowerPipe X hidden subwoofer, since the pipe routing has to be coordinated with framing. We tell you honestly, room by room, what your house allows.
Regent5 designs, installs and services James by Sonance systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, including the Peninsula, San Francisco, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Wine Country and Carmel/Monterey.
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