Whole-Home Audio
Whole-House Audio Installation in the Bay Area. Sonos, In-Ceiling Speakers, Multi-Room Amps.
Music in every room from one licensed C-10 electrician: in-ceiling and in-wall speakers, multi-room amplifiers, Sonos and Bluesound, outdoor zones. San Francisco, the Peninsula, the South Bay, the East Bay and Marin.
What This Is
Music in every room that actually sounds good.
Bluetooth + a portable speaker is not whole-home audio — it is one room at a time, with compressed audio, dropouts when the phone moves, and no real bass. Whole-home audio means dedicated speakers per room (wireless or in-ceiling), fed by a streaming platform (Sonos, Bluesound, AirPlay 2), with independent volume per zone and one library across the house.
We do the speaker pulls (CL2 / CL3-rated 14/2 in-wall), the terminations (banana-jack wall plates, never bare wire under screw), the amplification (Sonos Amp per zone, or multi-zone Russound / AudioControl for larger systems), the room tuning (Sonos Trueplay, manual sub crossover), and the ecosystem pairing.
Voice + audio on the same shelf — multi-purpose hub.
Scope
What is included in a whole-home audio install.
Hardware, in-wall cabling, amplifier sizing, zone naming and tuning — single bid.
Sonos Ecosystem Install
Era 100 / Era 300 / Arc / Beam / Move / Roam, plus Sonos Amp for in-ceiling. Trueplay tuning to room acoustics, zone naming, family-account sharing.
In-Ceiling Speaker Pulls
CL2 / CL3-rated speaker wire (14/2 or 14/4 stranded) pulled through wall and ceiling cavities. Speaker positions per coverage map. Wall-plate banana terminations.
Bluesound / Audiophile Path
Bluesound Pulse Node / Powernode / Vault for hi-res streaming, MQA support, and integration with separate amplifiers and DACs.
Distributed Amplification
Sonos Amp per zone for budget systems, or multi-zone amplifier (Russound, AudioControl, Marantz Model 30) for higher-end installs.
TV / Theater Integration
Arc / Beam / Pulse Soundbar handle TV audio via HDMI eARC. Dedicated AV-receiver theater path for 5.1 / 7.1 / Atmos rooms.
Outdoor Zones
Weatherized in-ceiling or rock speakers, sealed wall-plate termination, dedicated outdoor zone on the amp. UV-rated cable in conduit.
Equipment We Install
Sonos, Bluesound and amplifiers worth the wire.
No vendor lock-in. We install whichever platform fits your priorities — ease (Sonos), audiophile resolution (Bluesound), or open-standard with separate amplifier (Pulse Node + integrated amp).
Sonos Era 100 / Era 300
Current-gen wireless speakers
Sonos Arc / Beam (Gen 2)
Soundbars, HDMI eARC, Atmos on Arc
Sonos Amp
125W per channel, drives passive in-ceiling pairs
Bluesound Pulse Node
Hi-res streamer for separate amplifier
Bluesound Pulse Soundbar / Pulse Mini
Hi-res audiophile alternative to Sonos
Russound / AudioControl
Multi-zone amplifiers for 6 / 8 / 12-zone installs
FAQ
Audio questions, straight answers.
Ready to plan zones?
Walk us through the rooms.
On-site walk-through. Zone map, speaker positions, amplifier sizing, fixed quote within 3 business days.
Frequently asked project questions
Work through the difficult decisions.
Explore the causes, choices and practical next steps behind common project questions.
Why does my turntable audio cut out only in other rooms?
The analog input may be fine while network distribution struggles. Test the input room, add grouped rooms gradually, and review supported compression and buffering settings with their latency tradeoffs.
Read the full guide: A Turntable Plays Locally but Drops Out in Other Rooms ↗What should be checked before connecting an amplifier to unknown speaker wires?
An amplifier must match the complete connected speaker load, including any selector or volume-control hardware. Map and identify the inherited wiring before combining leads or choosing replacement equipment.
Read the full guide: Unknown Speaker Wires in a Closet: Identify Circuits, Controls and Amplifier Load ↗Can existing ceiling speakers become a home-theater system?
Sometimes. Reuse depends on the existing speakers’ positions and suitability for the intended channels. Ceiling speakers in suitable positions may serve overhead effects or music, while front, center and surround channels need deliberate positions relative to the screen and seats. Speaker count alone does not establish a theater layout.
Read the full guide: Ceiling Speaker Placement: Which Positions Can Serve a Home Theater? ↗- TV Audio Echoes Between Rooms: Grouping Is Not the Same as Surround Sound
- A Turntable Plays Locally but Drops Out in Other Rooms
- Unknown Speaker Wires in a Closet: Identify Circuits, Controls and Amplifier Load
- One Song Everywhere or Different Music in Each Room? Define Audio Zones Before Wiring
- Ceiling Speaker Placement: Which Positions Can Serve a Home Theater?
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