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N. READING, Mass., August 25, 2008 /Bowers & Wilkins/ -- Knowledgeable designers are very careful about
loading up a room with the bulk and busy-ness of
high-tech audio—and with good reason. And yet many of
these very same interior artists are willing and even
eager to accommodate a Zeppelin in their designs.
The Bowers & Wilkins’ Zeppelin is from the world leader
in high-end loudspeakers for serious music and
home-theater fans. The British firm’s beautifully formed
and crafted, highly compact one-piece Zeppelin iPod®
Speaker System has already won over the audiophile
community with its jaw-dropping sonic abilities. Now it
is taking the interior-design world by storm, with début
installations in a growing number of impressive boutique
hotels, including Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental Landmark
and the chic new dana Hotel & Spa in Chicago. Its’ taken
home several awards as well, including a 2008
International Design Excellence Award (IDEA®) Gold from
the Industrial Designers Society of America. One judge
wrote, “This is brave design—high performance sound in a
user-friendly, blatantly different and very well
detailed ‘package.’” (Zeppelin’s other awards include,
the 2008-2009 Best Product award from EISA (European
Imaging and Sound Association, the 2008 MacWorld award
for Best Consumer Audio Product and the Robb Report Home
Entertainment’s 10 Best Design award for 2008).
Bowers & Wilkins explicitly created Zeppelin to bring
full audiophile-quality sound to design-sensitive
environments. The one-piece amplified speaker system/iPod
docking station unites the best high fidelity playback
with a smoothly sculptural form; created by
international award-winning Native Design Ltd. of
London. Zeppelin’s highly polished stainless steel rear
casing and contrasting, soft fabric shell yield a subtly
beautiful whole that integrates harmniously into any
living space and pleases a wide variety of tastes, while
only quietly suggesting the power and high technology
concealed within.
Zeppelin encompasses advanced digital signal processing,
three-channel amplification totalling 100 watts, and
integrated speakers-subwoofer utilizing Bowers &
Wilkins’ famed Nautilus reference-grade technologies. A
“floating,” polished stainless steel arm holds the iPod
in an ergonomic, easy-operating position, while
highlighting its own design and preserving familiar
access for a fully intuitive user experience. A smart
30-pin docking port accepts (and charges) all current
and recent iPods and iPhones™ without adapters or
interchangeable bases, thanks to unique, spring-loaded
design. A full range of connections including USB,
aux-audio, and video outputs extends
Zeppelin’s value to a host of potential uses. Zeppelin
is also world-ready, as the power supply works on
voltages virtually anywhere—and the speaker system
automatically enters power-saving “sleep” when the iPod
is removed (for example, as one grabs it in rushing out
the door).
Striking but simple design, high-quality materials and
world-leading technology come together to deliver
musical detail beyond expectations. Zeppelin’s
confident, individual design statement emphasizes the
premium quality and brand values of Bowers & Wilkins and
complements the design language of the Apple iPod docked
to it.
About Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins is Britain’s leading exporter of
loudspeakers and the number one imported brand in North
America. Since 1966, Bowers & Wilkins’ "Quest for
Perfection" has resulted in a succession of technical
loudspeaker innovations that have satisfied the world’s
most demanding listeners. Its products’ rave reviews and
universal acceptance as monitors for classical music
recording have helped Bowers & Wilkins become the
dominant premium loudspeaker company throughout the
world.
For additional information visit www.bowers-wilkins.com/Zeppelin
Listen and you’ll see.
IDEA® is a service mark owned exclusively by the
Industrial Designers Society of America.
iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
All rights reserved.
Source:
Nicoll Public Relations, Inc. for Bowers & Wilkins
CONTACT: John Nicoll or Erika Pearson
Nicoll Public Relations, Inc., T: 781-762-9300, E-mail:
john or
erika@nicollpr.com
Website:
www.bowers-wilkins.com/Zeppelin
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