Define Your Audio Experience with the New Sonance Design Gallery

In years past, having music in every room meant having audio equipment in that space. In the 1990s, speakers built into ceilings and walls—often called architectural speakers—became popular in larger homes, offering the ability to distribute music to many rooms from a central system. Initially, architectural speakers weren’t a match for their freestanding counterparts. Many were excellent for background music, but not quite up to the level for more critical listening. Over time, these speakers advanced with innovative design and installation features that vastly improved the audio experience. 

Starting about 15 years ago, the pendulum swung back to an audio system in every room. Why? Digital audio and networking made it possible to place a connected, all-in-one speaker in any room with just an electrical plug needed, while internet connectivity and digital formats made it easy to access music and play it anywhere. Is there a problem with that solution, you might ask? No, but that approach has several limitations. To explain why, Sonance, one of the earliest pioneers in architectural audio, has created the Sonance Design Gallery—a place where Santa Rosa Beach homeowners can understand the new and wide array of options in built-in audio and learn how to create a more immersive, customized audio experience for their Florida home. Let’s explore what you can learn from the gallery in more detail below. 

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Creating a More Immersive Experience

Connected and smart speakers are a cost-effective and convenient way to get music in every room. But what if you seek a next-level listening experience? One where you are walking through a sound field in your room as if you're in the midst of it. If you turn, the sound feels like it's all around you, not coming from one direction. And the volume? It's even and balanced no matter where you are in the space. That's the magical experience you can achieve with expertly configured and installed architectural audio. Also, today's architectural solutions don't rely on just two speakers for a stereo image. Sonance likens this to having two lights in a room. It may be illuminated, but not evenly. It's the same with the speakers, as using arrays can create that illusion of sound everywhere that doesn't make you glance to see where the speakers are. 

What’s Your Aesthetic? 

As architectural speaker technology has become more sophisticated, it's become possible to cater to aesthetics without comprising audio quality. Sonance now offers multiple lines of speakers that fit a range of needs. Want speakers that virtually disappear into walls? Imagine your dining room with soft dinner music that appears to emanate from nowhere, without a speaker grille in sight. With the Invisible Series, that's exactly what you can have. How about speakers that match your modern, small aperture, recessed ceiling lighting? The Small Aperture series hides incredible performance in the ceiling from small openings. Are you somewhere in between? The Visual Experience Series is a more traditional approach, with both round and square grille models to match your design and a variety of performance levels so you can match the size and number of speakers to the layout of your rooms. 

Sonance Solutions – The Visual Experience Series

The Sonance Visual Experience Series speakers are expertly engineered for superior performance, combining cutting-edge design and installation efficiency. The series includes Sonance VX and James VXQ architectural speakers, leveraging advanced driver, tweeter, and crossover designs for exceptional sound quality. They offer maximum coverage, fidelity, and consistent audio experiences. The series features flexible trim options with new grille designs customizable for various aesthetics. Additionally, the grilles can be custom-painted or laser-printed to match any project design, ensuring seamless integration into any environment. This series represents a blend of high-quality audio and versatile design choices.

Sonance Solutions – The Small Aperture Series

The Small Aperture® (SA) Series represents a breakthrough in architectural speaker design, combining ultra-high performance with minimal visual impact. These speakers offer exceptional sound quality while maintaining a discreet presence in any room, ideal for a décor-matched entertainment system. The SA Series can be mounted in-ceiling or in-wall, with only a small opening exposed, which can be finished with various grille options, including seamless fitting for wood ceilings. Inside each speaker is a powerful subwoofer and a module for midrange and high frequencies, delivering detailed bass and wide dispersion. The Small Aperture system is perfect for high-performance sound that matches the aesthetics of today’s modern recessed lighting. 

Sonance Solutions – The Invisible Series

The Sonance Invisible Series speakers are engineered for exceptional acoustic performance while remaining entirely hidden within a room's architecture thanks to innovative design and shallow mounting requirements. These speakers are installed flush with the wall or ceiling and then finished over with the same material as the surrounding surface, such as plaster or paint. Key features include Motion Flex Technology for superior sound, Wave Flex Drive Units for smooth mids and clear highs, and Air Flex Woofers for robust bass. They also boast an Acoustically Isolated Baffle for ultra-low distortion and a Constant Directivity Crossover for smooth off-axis response. The Sonance Depth Identification Sensing Calibration (DISC) System ensures a consistent finish over the speaker surface. This series offers a revolutionary approach to blending high-quality sound with ultra-discreet design.

Visit the Sonance Design Gallery and explore the options for your immersive sound experience. Then call us at GHT Group, where we can turn your vision into a reality in your home! Contact our Santa Rosa Beach office or click the chat box below to connect quickly with one of our expert staff members. We look forward to working with you!