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N. Reading, MA � August 2008 � More and more upper-echelon hoteliers are finding that integrating quality audio-video into their luxuriously appointed rooms and suites helps attract and retain the clientele they seek. Increasingly, fine hotels are turning to Bowers & Wilkins to help them do so, by way of the British firm�s unique, high-performance Zeppelin iPod music system. Bowers & Wilkins, known around the world as the leader in high-performance loudspeakers for music and home-theater systems, debuted this striking, audiophile-grade powered speaker system for the current range of Apple Computer�s iPods in autumn, 2007. Zeppelin, a one-piece amplified speaker system and docking station allows guests to integrate their MP3 player/iPod into a room�s entertainment system, providing ultra-high-fidelity playback of personal music and video collections, or simply of television and pay-per-view sound. �The hospitality industry is fast discovering the value of audiophile sound for in-room entertainment; it�s an ideal complement to the other kinds of luxuries offered by their properties,� says Bowers & Wilkins� Executive V.P. Business Development, Evert Huizing. �With its superb sonics and design, Zeppelin offers a truly elevated listening experience to guests who otherwise might never encounter audiophile sound.� Barely two feet wide, with a dramatic, tapered shape and finished in
polished stainless steel, Zeppelin sets a new benchmark for both audio
fidelity and appearance in the iPod-audio field.
 Certified as �Made For iPod®�, with a form created by international award-winning industrial designers Native Design Ltd. of London, Zeppelin offers the ideal music solution for hotel guestrooms and makes Bowers & Wilkins an important presence in the hospitality industry. Bowers & Wilkins developed dedicated locking-base and wall-mount accessories to adapt Zeppelin to the guest-room environment, which securely integrates the unit into room furnishings with near-invisible, low-profile mechanisms. (These employ non-marring, removable self-adhesive foam that nonetheless withstands 4,000 pounds of lifting force.) Additionally, a specialized volume-level governing program for Zeppelin�s operating software has been developed so hotels can set maximum playback levels to meet their standards for in-room loudness. Zeppelin�s smart 30-pin docking port accepts latest-generation iPods without requiring any adapters or interchangeable bases, thanks to a unique, spring-loaded design. What�s more, the dock�s �floating� arm design allows the user to grasp a docked iPod, making it as easy to operate as when hand-held. Zeppelin has already received numerous awards, such as Robb Report�s �Home Entertainment�s 10 Best Designs 2008,� the coveted Consumer Electronics Association�s �Best of Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award,� Five Stars from What Hi Fi Sound and Vision, and top-pick holiday gift status from both youth-bible Rolling Stone and from Oprah�s O Magazine. Zeppelin is world-ready, automatically accepting any AC power standard from 100-240V. More than 350 examples of Bowers & Wilkins� unique Zeppelin iPod audio system are already beguiling guests with audiophile music listening at fine hotels around the world. These include Hong Kong�s Mandarin Oriental, the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta and The Carlyle in New York City, among numerous others on a list that is growing week by week. About Bowers & Wilkins
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