Said Franz Werner, sales manager for Kain Audio, "ZonePRO is the perfect answer when we are looking to send different audio sources to many different zones, with a paging override - as is the case in hotel applications."
Kain divided Roomz into 10 different sound zones and Bleibergerhof into 12, using a ZonePRO 641 and ZonePRO 1261 in the former and a pair of ZonePRO 1261's in the latter.
In Vienna, the futuristic 152-bed Roomz is a frenzy of different colours and shapes and already an urban architectural landmark. Situated in the southernmost part of Austria (in Bad Bleiberg), the more rural Bleibergerhof Hotel takes advantage of the area's high altitude thermal waters and is a spa hotel, set in an unparalleled natural setting. Both hotels are operated by an investment group.
Kain Audio had been introduced to these projects by the architects, Archisphere, who were engaged by both hotels. Mindful of bad hotel audio experiences in the past they sought professional advice, and the proposal made by Kain Audio's Franz Werner and Alexander Reitterer was adopted.
Both hotels used different audio contractors - Landsteiner were responsible for carrying out the fit-out in the Austrian capital, while Event Marketing were tasked with Bleibergerhof's installation. Kain Audio provided installation support - notably with the programming of the ZonePRO's.
(Jim Evans)
