Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air Speakers

A$ 799.95

4.0 out of 5 stars

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Product Information

  • Overview

    The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is the ultimate AirPlay wireless audio system. It uses drive unit technologies and design principles refined and perfected for Bowers & Wilkins' most advanced reference-standard speakers.

    AirPlay

    Apple AirPlay technology allows music to be streamed wirelessly from your Mac to Zeppelin Air. You can even stream high-quality audio directly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch - without docking. If you have more than one Zeppelin Air, you can use them as an elegant multi-room system.

    AirPlay is compatible with iOS 4.2 or later on iPad, iPod touch (2nd generation or later) and iPhone (3GS or later). Mac and PC connectivity requires iTunes 10.1 or later.

    Sounds as good as it looks

    Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin re-wrote the rules for speaker docks. Zeppelin Air provides a seismic shift in audio performance. It retains the original Zeppelin's classic shape, but internally it's been completely redesigned. Compared to the original multi-award winning Zeppelin it has improved dynamics, punchier bass and a more open, lifelike presentation with highly detailed, room-filling sound.

    Just tap, swipe and play.

    Use the Remote app for iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to take charge of your tunes - remotely. Plus, the docking port cleverly accommodates a variety iPhone and iPod models with a spring-loaded docking arm that flexes to secure them and charge them without adapters or adjustment.

    Download the Remote app free from the App Store.

  • Highlights

    • Superb, room-filling sound
    • AirPlay for high-resolution wireless audio streaming
    • Advanced Digital Signal Processing for high-quality sound
    • Five high-quality amplifiers
    • Tweeters derived from award-winning MM-1 computer speakers
    • Internal subwoofer centrally located for bass with power and authority
    • Quick and easy to set up
    • Add more units for elegant multi-room system
    • Docking arm that lets you grasp your iPod or iPhone
    • Spring-loaded docking connector flexes to accommodate various iPod or iPhone models

  • Did you notice?

    If you have more than one Zeppelin Air, you can use them in an elegant multi-room system.

  • Apple Recommends For

    Top-of-the-range audio performance, classical style and the most advanced audio streaming technologies for Mac, iPad, IPhone and iPod touch.

  • What's in the Box?

    • Zeppelin Air Airplay Wireless Audio System
    • Remote
    • Power Cord

  • Tech Specs

    • Connections : AirPlay,Headphone port
    • Speaker Configurations : 2.1
    • Height : 265mm
    • Width : 685mm
    • Weight : 6.12kg
    • Length : 275mm

  • Manufacturer Information

    Part Number

    • Mfr. Part Number : FP30570
    • UPC or EAN No. : 714346312016

    Non-Apple Branded products / Third Party Products

    • Note : Apple's One Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer - Please see your product box and literature for details. Rights under the product manufacturer's warranty are in addition, and not instead of, any rights that you have under consumer protection laws.

Compatibility

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iPhone models

  • iPhone

  • iPhone 3G

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 5

iPad models

  • iPad (1st generation)

  • iPad 2 (2nd generation)

iPod models

  • iPod classic 80GB/160GB (2007)

  • iPod classic 120GB (2008)

  • iPod classic 160GB (2009)

  • iPod nano 2nd Generation

  • iPod nano 3rd Generation (video)

  • iPod nano 4th Generation (video)

  • iPod nano 5th Generation (video camera)

  • iPod nano 6th Generation

  • iPod touch 1st Generation

  • iPod touch 2nd Generation

  • iPod touch 3rd Generation

  • iPod touch 4th Generation

  • iPod touch 5th Generation 32GB/64GB

Ratings & Reviews

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  • Best Speaker System Ever

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I have been using the Zeppelin for hours and hours, and I must say it is far superior to ANY competition. Originally, I was lookin g at getting the Bose SoundDock 10. But when I listened to the Bose, I was not as pleased. I am very confident in saying that this is the best sound system that there is to offer. It is very balanced, and even shows up on the ipod with a speaker EQ for bass, and some ipod settings. It was great that you could turn up and down the bass. I am very pleased with Bowers and Wilkins, and will be getting a lot more products by this company. B&W by far is the leading speaker brand for anything you may need. I would recommend them to anyone. …

    • Written by from Charlotte

    566 of 634 people found this useful

    Was this useful? Best Speaker System Ever

  • B&W Zeppelin air

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    The online reviews of this don't do it justice. The sound is truly amazing for an ipod/iphone dock and I could honestly give it a nod over a decent home stereo as it's simply that good. The only reason I can't go 5 stars is the occasional drop out of the air play. It's possible it's my home network, but I was honestly hoping it would be a little stronger than what it is. Overall though, the occasional drop out was far outweighed by the sound.
    I didn't find airplay set up too hard, just connected it to my imac via the supplied ethernet cable and followed the diagrams that were provided. Pretty sure I was up and running in about 5 mins. B&W have done it again with this one and I'm very happy to have it!     …

    • Written by from Tulsa

    345 of 396 people found this useful

    Was this useful? B&W Zeppelin air

  • Speakers stop working after a while. NOT a speaker problem !

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Hi,

    I bought my wife 3 zepplin air speakers and a MacBook Air for her 40th birthday.
    We placed the speakers around the house a nd had everything setup in no time, it was very simple and everything worked brilliantly.

    That was until we changed internet service providers and had BT Infinity installed along with a new BT router.

    After setting the speakers up to connect to the new BT router, we discovered that the speakers would stop working after 24 hours. You could no longer see the speaker on the mac or iphone until you turn them off and on again at the mains.
    I discovered it was because of a setting on the BT Router that meant that the connection the router had given to speaker ( The IP Address ) would expire after 24 hours.

    To get around this you have to manually setup the speaker by unticking the DHCP tick box and allocate it an IP Address that falls outside of the range of IP addresses that the BT Router would allocate to the speaker using DHCP.

    E.g. if the router is set to allocate IP addresses in the range of 192.168.1.70 to 192.168.1.250 then you could allocate an IP address to the speaker of 192.168.1.60.

    Now all is brilliant again !!     …

    • Written by from Harrogate

    259 of 284 people found this useful

    Was this useful? Speakers stop working after a while. NOT a speaker problem !

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  • Best Ipod Dock Ever!!!

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The sound this piece of art produces is nothing i have ever heard before. This is a dock for an audiophile, like me. The sound is so clear and sharp . The sound also stays contained within a space. So if you live in apartment, like i do, you can listen to it without worrying if you are disturbing your neighbours. I recommend it to all!! …

    • Written by from Woolloomooloo
    Was this useful? Best Ipod Dock Ever!!!

  • Great Sound -- Horrible Connectivity

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Had this device for almost 2 years and my experience with it - Connectivity spotty. SOngs cut in and out -- Been thru 2 different wi-fi systems and 2 homes so definitely the Zeppelin and not wi-fi. …

    • Written by from Calabasas
    Was this useful? Great Sound -- Horrible Connectivity

  • Very good sound; some limitations

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    This is an excellent product. With proper setup and placement, it will impress. But...

    - don't put it close against a wall, b ecause the rear-ported speakers will show some severe bass distortion
    - don't assume that your old Mac is fully compatible. No streaming from iTunes on your 2010 Mac running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, for example.
    - Airplay setup is not quite as seamless as this Apple user has come to expect. no word on compatibility with future wireless standard compatibility, either
    - Since Apple has switched away from the old 30-pin dock connector, your new Lightning-connector iPhone or iPod won't dock. Since one is forced to use a cable adapter with their new Apple gadget, it would be nice if the adapter matched in color, or better yet, if it was easy to remove the dock arm and plug in the back without an electrical degree or without resorting to the analogue inputs.
    - we are afraid to use an iPad on this dock. let's face it, even though this dock arm is stout, the Apple connector simply doesn't offer the mechanical robustness i want to see. You will end up using the iPad wirelessly, which then leaves you to look at an empty dock sticking out of what is otherwise a very sleek design.
    - This is a premium speaker, designed by some of the world's best acoustic engineers. What a letdown to see that this expensive little unit is made in China. B&W, please either pass on the savings to your customer or update the Zeppelin to eliminate the many little issues that keep it from being a great value (yes, we understand that many issues are Apple's fault - i.e., changing dock connector, inconsistent dock connector placement, etc).     …

    • Written by from Everett

    1 of 1 people found this useful

    Was this useful? Very good sound; some limitations

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Questions & Answers

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  • Is it possible to dock an iPad Mini on it to play music or charge???

    • Asked by Jorge F
    • 23/01/2013

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    It has the 30pin connector not a lighting connector so you would not be able to dock the iPad mini, but setting up the speaker for airplay is very easy and as long as your ipad mini is connected to wifi it is easy to play to the speaker from the ipad mini …

    • Answered by Jace L from Orlando
    • 01/03/2013

  • Do we have a USB in the box?

    • Asked by Liu A from Toronto
    • 20/01/2013

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    No. Mine came with only the power cord and remote.

    • Answered by Mohideen W from Springfield
    • 27/02/2013

  • 2. How do you connect to a wifi network so that you can use air play?

    • Asked by Tom C
    • 07/11/2012

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    You connect to a WiFi network via an app that you can download to an iPhone/iPad/iPod (touch) or to a Mac computer. This enables you to configure your Zeppelin Air for the specific WiFi network that you are using. I have an encrypted and hidden WiFi network that requires a password at home and found the process rather easy. The entire process took about 10 minutes, start to finish. The app is intuitive, includes demonstrations in case you feel out of your league, and provides easy feedback to the user.

    Since I installed the app and configured for my WiFi I have had no problems. I run my Zeppelin primarily from my phone and also make use of the AUX input so that I have stereo from my TV. Now when I watch a movie from my iPhone/iPad/Mac it plays on the TV via the AppleTV and the sound runs through the Zeppelin!!     …

    • Answered by Harris B from Sharjah
    • 23/01/2013
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