Questions & Answers for Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air

I've had both and enjoyed the Zeppelin, but replaced it with the A7. I wish I had taken the time to listen to them side by side, but I difference was still clear when I received the A7. I don't have the vocabulary of the audiophiles, so I'll do the best I can. There's absolutely no distortion with the A7 even at full volume whereas the Zeppelin distorted ever so slightly. I was also able to enjoy a more spacious sound from the A7 and more pronounced bass. I'd guess it's due to the new design. As I'm writing this review, I listening to a Tracy Chappman track and she sounds lie she's sitting in the room with me. Everything is so unbelievably clear. I warned you my vocab was less than par...Anyways, I hope this helps:)

• Answered by Edward R from Damascus
• Nov 18, 2012
• Flag as inappropriate

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

• Answered by Mohideen W from Springfield
• Feb 26, 2013
• Flag as inappropriate

Unfortunately, you need to physically dock an iOS device, on the Zeppelin Air, and go to "Settings" and then "Speakers" and finally "Tone Control". You can change it from "Bass -3" to "Bass +1".

On the online manual, it does recommend to change your EQ to "off" or "flat" due to the amazing built-in DAC on the Zeppelin Air.

• Answered by David N from San Diego
• Feb 6, 2012
• Flag as inappropriate

Yes I'm listening to it work right now

• Answered by Alan H from Palo Alto
• Nov 2, 2012
• Flag as inappropriate

Mostly, Yes. The most obvious issue I've had is that it beeps often ie. the same noise you get when you first put it onto the Zeppelin.

The other issue I've noticed since updating either the firmware or iTunes (I'm not sure which) is that the Zeppelin no longer appears in the iTunes multiple speaker window. I can still send music to the Zeppelin but not at the same time as to other speakers or my computer. This is a real retrograde step!

• Answered by Edward H from Brisbane
• Oct 29, 2012
• Flag as inappropriate

It depends on the router. Apparently, the Airport Extreme can handle mixed g/n connections without letting the g drag the whole thing down. But the Airport Express is not as sophisticated. You'd have to find out from other manufacturers how their routers fair.

• Answered by Edward J from San Francisco
• Dec 26, 2011
• Flag as inappropriate

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
• Jan 23, 2013
• Flag as inappropriate