Regent5 is an authorized Sonance dealer designing James by Sonance architectural audio for custom homes and estates throughout Northern California, including Atherton, Hillsborough, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Carmel/Pebble Beach. Small-aperture speakers, hidden subwoofers, custom-width soundbars and marine-grade systems are coordinated with architecture, millwork and construction before framing.
James Small Aperture speakers deliver full-range audio through discreet ceiling openings designed to coordinate with architectural lighting and interior details. Multiple three-way configurations, matched subwoofers, trim options and the marine-grade SA68 let Regent5 tailor the system to living spaces, covered terraces and coastal projects without allowing speaker grilles to dominate the ceiling plan.
PowerPipe X delivers serious low-frequency performance while the only visible element can resemble a discreet HVAC vent or toe-kick grille. Available across 8-, 10-, 12- and 15-inch configurations, including marine-rated versions, the system requires early coordination of the enclosure, pipe route and termination so hidden bass fits the architecture.
James QX Quadratech in-wall speakers provide consistent coverage for media rooms and architectural audio, while the BE MKII line is designed for dedicated theaters. Regent5 matches speaker configuration, amplification, room acoustics and calibration so seating positions receive balanced performance without exposing conventional freestanding loudspeakers or compromising finished walls.
James Wedge X and WX speakers tuck into soffit and eave corners for outdoor and covered spaces where conventional cabinets would interrupt the architecture. Marine-grade options extend the same discreet design language to terraces, pool areas and coastal properties, coordinated with landscape lighting, outdoor WiFi, power, conduit and trenching as one exterior scope.
James loudspeakers are built to order in Minden, Nevada, where machining, carpentry, fabrication, testing and finishing are handled under one roof. Dimensions, grille materials, finishes, marine-grade construction and custom-width soundbars can be adapted to the project, allowing the audio system to follow the architecture rather than forcing millwork and ceiling details around stock products.
James systems are designed as part of the complete home infrastructure. Regent5 sizes amplification and distribution for the speaker load, run lengths and number of zones, then integrates sources and control through Savant, Control4, Crestron, Sonos or Bluesound. Network backhaul, rack power, cooling and cable pathways are coordinated by our C10 and C7 teams.
Architectural audio is easiest to get right before drywall. Regent5 coordinates apertures, blocking, backboxes, hidden-subwoofer routing and trim details against reflected ceiling plans and millwork drawings, then provides commissioning and long-term service. We also support existing James and Sonance systems, including installations inherited with a home purchase.
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.
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Regent5 designs, installs and supports James by Sonance systems throughout Northern California, with a focus on custom homes and estates in Atherton, Hillsborough, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Carmel/Pebble Beach. Projects also extend across the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin and the North Bay, Napa and Sonoma Wine Country and the Monterey Peninsula, with architectural audio, outdoor systems and concealed technology coordinated with C10 electrical and C7 low-voltage infrastructure.
Regent5 is an authorized Sonance dealer and licensed C10 and C7 contractor serving Atherton, Hillsborough, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Carmel/Pebble Beach, along with projects across Northern California. We design, install, program and service James by Sonance systems.
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. The PowerPipe X Series runs eight models across 8, 10, 12 and 15 inch drivers, with the larger models reaching into the high 20Hz range while the visible portion can be an HVAC-style vent or toe-kick trim. It needs to be planned during preconstruction, since the pipe routing has to be coordinated with framing and mechanical.
Nearly the entire catalog can be built marine grade, and the SA68 in the Small Aperture line uses marine-grade construction with thin-ply drivers and eight finishes. This matters on Carmel, Pebble Beach and Tiburon projects and on any pool or terrace installation.
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.
Small Aperture in-ceiling systems, the QX Quadratech in-wall series, BE MKII theater speakers, PowerPipe X hidden subwoofers, Wedge X and WX outdoor speakers, VXQ and QXC in-ceiling models, PD pendant speakers, and custom-width soundbars built to match a specific television or cabinet. Nearly the entire catalog can be ordered in 70V or marine grade.
Yes. Sonance Invisible Series speakers install inside the wall or ceiling and are finished over with plaster, paint, wallpaper or wood veneer, so nothing is visible in the room. The range runs from the IS6 to the IS10, with invisible subwoofers extending the low end, and carries a fifteen-year warranty when installed by an authorized dealer. Where a small visible aperture is acceptable, James Small Aperture delivers full-range sound through an opening sized to match the downlights.
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.
Far closer than most people expect, and in a well designed system the difference is not the story. Modern invisible lines are full-range designs with dedicated invisible subwoofers, the Sonance IS10 is capable enough to serve as the front three channels of a surround system, and Small Aperture is a complete three-way system rather than a compromise driver. Matched amplification and calibration matter more than the grille ever did.
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 throughout Northern California, including Atherton, Hillsborough, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Carmel/Pebble Beach. We also serve projects across the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin and North Bay, Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, and the broader Monterey Peninsula.
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