Bowers and Wilkins, a brand famous for its luxury class high-performance loudspeakers for home audio and home-theater systems recently announced its latest audiophile grade powered speaker system for the current range of iPods “Zeppelin” to deliver unparalleled hi-fi reproduction with remote-controlled convenience. This compact and ergonomically designed speaker system incorporates Bowers & Wilkins popular design elements including its aluminum-dome tweeter and Nautilus™ tapered-tube tweeter-loading technologies that yield superlative definition and clarity.

“Applying Bowers & Wilkins’ considerable expertise to the task of iPod playback has yielded impressive results,” says Bowers & Wilkins’ Executive V.P. Business Development, Evert Huizing. “Several Bowers & Wilkins core technologies enabled us to offer a quantum leap in performance and to do it from a tremendously cool-looking component. Consequently, Zeppelin will be positioned to introduce a truly high-end sonic experience to many listeners who might otherwise not encounter it, which is good for Bowers & Wilkins and good for audio and music in general.”

The Zeppelin automatically accepts any AC power standard from 100-240V. It spring-loaded design houses a smart 30-pin docking port to accept latest-generation iPods making users say BYE-BYE to adapter or interchangeable bases. Thanks to its floating arm design that allows the user to grasp a docked iPod making Zeppelin easy in operation when hand-held. With this amazing one-piece amplified speaker system and docking station transform your iPod into an astonishingly compact stereo music system. Zeppelin comes with a pebble-like, mini remote handset to offer convenient control of volume, source select and mute.

Quick Review:

What is so special about its design?

A seductive design for smooth response and even distribution of sound into the room

What are the components of the Zepplin?

A midrange and tweeter drivers spaced adequately to left and right to maximize stereo separation. Five-inch subwoofer located in the center takes care of low frequencies. The twin rear-firing ports enhance bass performance.

What makes the Zeppelin deliver deep, loud, startlingly dynamic sound reproduction?

Zeppelin’s all three channels of amplification incorporate proprietary DSP (digital signal processing) tailored to fine-tune response of the five drivers and deliver real high-fidelity power of 50 watts for the woofer and 25 watts for each two-way mid/high-frequency section resulting in deep, loud, startlingly dynamic sound reproduction.

Credentials:

Zepplin is Certified by Apple as “Made For iPod®”. Its form is the creation of international award-winning industrial designers Native Design Ltd. of London.