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BEST SOUND / AUDIO PROJECT | SILVER
Systems Design
& Installation
Jeff Williams, Inc
Bermuda Dunes, Calif.
Systems & Equipment
43 Channels of Serenity
THIS HOUSE, called
Serenity, is a modern
canvas upon which the
homeowners - an artist and
an engineer - could play
out their strong vision and
sense of creative adventure.
The project involved deep
creative collaboration with
clients, according to Jeff Williams,
owner of Jeff Williams
Inc. The homeowner/artist
partnered with architect
Marc Whipple and the W^R
Big Sky,
Big Sound
AN AMAZING
PROJECT requires
amazing sound, but as every
integrator knows, many
clients want the technology
to be invisible. That was the
case for the audio in this
$515,000 whole-house
project, where SAV Digital
Environments found a
discreet solution for the
11-zone audio system.
" As you enter this luxury
mountain villa nestled in the
mountains of Big Sky, Mont.,
you notice that everything
complements each another.
There isn't a single talking
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point. The talking point is
the home itself, " says Scott
Abel, director of quality and
customer at SAV Digital
Environments. " We made
that our goal, to integrate so
seamlessly into the environment
that it's like we're
not even there. To become
part of the home, just as the
wood and steel, the stone
and glass. The various smart
home technologies that we
integrated - from distributed
audio, TV displays, and a
custom theater, to integration
into the lighting control
and window treatments,
even electronic tinting glass
- all had to be under one
interface that controlled
everything intuitively and
smoothly. "
One challenge the clients
faced SAV with was whether
or not to use consumer-grade
speakers that sit on
the counter with voice conteam
on every aspect of the
interior design, and personally
curated or co-designed
each of the many art pieces
throughout the house.
Meanwhile the businessman/
engineer spouse has a passion
for racing and cars, and
also for collecting fine wines.
" So, at the start, the
program was going to include
dazzling and innovative ways
of displaying cars and wine,
that would be both highly
visible and striking artistic
statements, " says Williams.
The 43-channel multiroom
audio system is driven
by Trinnov processing and
consists of Triad Designer
speakers hidden in soffit
alcoves. All guests can listen
to any source by utilizing the
Triad Audio Matrix, and the
Binary MOIP system.
The theater had been
designed for the Samsung
Wall (Lux) because of the lack
Control4 controls,
touchpanels and remotes
* Samsung Lux Wall * Triad
speakers * Trinnov Altitude
processor * Binary MOIP video
distribution (15 Zones)
of space for a typical projector
installation. The theater
has no back or side wall but
the collaboration of Triad and
Trinnov we were able to implement
a true Dolby Atmos
experience. CE Pro
Systems Design
& Installation
SAV Digital Environments
Bozeman, Mont.
Systems & Equipment
Sonos streamer * Sonance,
James Loudspeaker speakers *
RTI controls * Lutron lighting
control * Sony TVs * Axis
Communications security
trol. Having streaming audio
in the home was essential,
so SAV chose to go with a
discreet speaker solution.
Using small aperture speakers
and subs from Sonance
and James Loudspeaker they
were able to achieve high
aesthetic and performance
requirements. CE Pro
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CHRISTIAN SERGE
JEFF WILLIAMS
http://www.cepro.com
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