Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Review November 8th, 2007 | by Marshal Rosenthal

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If you're going to listen to an iPod at home, this is the way to do it.


Highs: Striking design; impressive audio; works with most iPods

Lows: Clumsy remote; expensive; cannot navigate iPod menu with remote control

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Introduction

The Zeppelin airship was to be a supreme affirmation of German superiority… and we all know how well that turned out. However, British speaker company Bowers & Wilkins has high hopes for its own 21st cen-tury Zeppelin - the difference being that this product relies on its shape, not to be airworthy, but rather “audio-worthy” instead. Granted, it isn’t an easy thing to do with digital music recorded in MP3 format, and especially for those who’ve gotten used to enjoying an iPod’s low-quality recordings played through inex-pensive ear buds. So let’s see just what $599 USD gets you exactly, besides, of course, a stainless steel body with black trim and black cloth grilles…




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