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B&W ZeppelinWell there are many hundreds of speaker/docking station options on the market that allow you to listen to the I-Pod at home; but none will do it like the Zeppelin. The Zeppelin is a 2.1 speaker system that allows you to listen to and charge your I-Pod. It comprises of 1 x 5” bass unit, powered by a 50w amplifier; 2 x 3.5” mid-range units and 2 x 1” tweeters, powered by two 25w power amplifiers; all of which is housed in a sleek stainless steel casing (the front is covered in speaker cloth). It also has a 3.5mm mini-jack connection that will allow for another source to be connected. There are also S-video and composite outputs to allow connection to a screen to view video content. A remote control will also allow you to control volume, source switching and move tracks forward or back. Apart from its looks; the most striking thing about the Zeppelin is the sound. Given that all of the drive units are housed in a cabinet that is only 25” wide; you get a great sense of separation. This is normally the key weakness in any system of this design. B&W seem to have put in a lot of research to make sure that the Zeppelin gives a very full, detailed and well-separated sound; where the tonal qualities are just as important as the volume levels. It will also allow for the bass frequencies to be altered; ideal to cater for the variety of room positions it could be used in. As a standalone I-Pod system, it certainly takes a lot to beat. Click here to buy on-line. |
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