
Award Winning Innovation
This 15,000-square-foot Nantucket residence, 14 North, is a true feat of engineering, masterfully orchestrated by Sonance dealer ClearDevice. With 56 audio zones, 234 speakers, and 44 subwoofers, music fills every corner of the home, making invisibility an absolute necessity.
This project was recognized with the Sonance 2025 Heritage of Innovation Award for its exceptionally creative and custom integration of Sonance and James solutions to elevate the client's living experience.
What are the Sonance Design Awards?
The Sonance Design Awards recognize dealers for exceptional achievements in implementing the Sonance "Designed to Disappear" philosophy through outstanding sales performance and innovative project designs.
The Heritage of Innovation Award celebrates the most unique and innovative approaches to integrating Sonance solutions; recognizing dealers who push creative boundaries to elevate the client experience beyond expectations.
Through their masterful integration of Sonance and James solutions, ClearDevice transformed a gorgeous project into something truly magical, proving that the best technology is the technology you never see.
Sonance is proud to recognize ClearDevice for this year's Heritage of Innovation Award, celebrating their inspirational vision and flawless execution that sets new standards for what's possible in residential audio.
234 thoughtfully planned speakers
14 North features 19 video zones. The project leveraged the small ceiling footprint of Sonance DOS throughout the home interior (now Sonance Small Aperture) with the exception of the Sport Court which demanded the power and output of James SA853QT for the kind of adrenaline-pumping playback needed for a little one-on-one scrimmage or even for an impromptu movie night on the court.
The project boasts James All Terrain and Outdoor Tower speakers throughout the exterior to ensure audio coverage from strategically placed speakers that could integrate into the various 'scapes including custom stainless OT84 speakers, seamlessly built into the pool fence. In total, the system is driven by 38 Sonance amplifiers.
INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION
The speakers surrounding the pool area are a custom reconstruction of the James OT84-4 Outdoor Tower speaker, crafted from 316 stainless steel with flat speaker faces that blend cleanly into the fence line. The chamfered tops shed water efficiently, while connections are protected within a watertight void at the base of each enclosure. Thanks to their close spacing, these speakers deliver a powerful, immersive performance at lower volume levels to ensure an exceptional experience without disturbing the neighbors.


PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
Explore the solutions that brought this lake town estate to life:
- James Outdoor Tower speakers
- James All Terrain Satellite speakers
- Small Aperture Series