Bowers & Wilkins has integrated AirPlay into its Zeppelin Air audio system so it can stream music wirelessly from iTunes, an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The latest model also boats updated drive units and advanced Digital Signal Processing .
The improved sonic performance is complemented by a collection of new features, foremost among which is the inclusion of new AirPlay technology, according to the folks at Bowers & Wilkins. AirPlay also lets users create a multi-room system with iTunes on Mac or PC, delivering music to multiple Zeppelin Airs around the house.
The folks at Bowers & Wilkins says this is the best sounding Zeppelin, featuring dramatic changes over previous models. It’s a fully active 2.1 design, which means that all five units are individually driven by dedicated audiophile amplifiers, which are specially designed by Bowers & Wilkins. The improved 4x25W + 1x50W output powers updated drive units.
Zeppelin Air also features Bowers & Wilkins Flowport technology and advanced Digital Signal Processing in the form of Dynamic EQ; these combine with an upgraded port for dramatically improved bass performance. The DACs have also been upgraded, with 24bit-96KHz capability for compatibility with emerging high-quality audio formats.
AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 or later and iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2 or later.
The Zeppelin Air will be available in March and cost US$599.99.
Bowers & Wilkins integrates Apple AirPlay technology into Zeppelin
