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The editors liked

  • Big bold look and sound
  • Takes advantage of Apple's AirPlay
  • Cute little remote
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Easy to use app
  • Sleek design
  • Apple AirPlay which blows Bluetooth away
  • Stunning looks and even more stunning sound
  • Solidly built
  • Music sharing app
  • Top-notch audio performance
  • Sleek
  • Minimal design
  • Streams audio via AirPlay from Apple devices
  • Output for sending video content to television
  • The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is a sleek
  • High-end iPod/iPhone stereo speaker with built-in Apple AirPlay audio-streaming capabilities. Ample speaker drivers--two 1-inch tweeters
  • Two 3-inch midrange drivers
  • And one 5-inch woofer--provide solid sound
  • Amazing sound
  • Great build quality
  • Stylish design
  • Killer sound
  • Period. Wireless AirPlay streaming adds convenience while maintaining HD audio quality. So many upgrades over the original
  • Yet the price is the same. Consumes only 0.8 watts in standby mode. Oh
  • And it charges your iPhone
  • Too
  • Improved sound quality. AirPlay for wireless playback. AUX input and composite video pass-through. Can connect via USB for iTunes syncing.

The editors didn't like

  • A bit to heavy on the bass for my taste out of the box but this can be adjusted in a few easy steps
  • A bit too bold looks-wise for Elana's taste
  • Limited functionality on the cute little remote
  • Awkward controls
  • Streaming can be unreliable
  • Not truly portable
  • Very Expensive
  • Different colored lights on the front of the unit mean something. I can never remember what
  • Plus it's hard to see what color is showing far away
  • Frustrating AirPlay setup. But once done
  • It's simple to use
  • Beware the firmware updates.
  • Expensive
  • Remote control is awkwardly shaped
  • Missing key features
  • The Zeppelin Air is very expensive
  • And it offers little stereo separation unless you're sitting or standing near the speaker. AirPlay setup may be tough for first-timers
  • And there are some compromises when controlling via iPad
  • IPhone
  • Or iPod Touch
  • Finicky network connectivity
  • Lacks true iTunes Windows instructions
  • Minor network interference
  • Faux plastic chrome
  • If you're not an Apple person
  • You're limited to USB use. Doesn't work with iPods older than the Classic. AirPlay requires setup and maintenance smarts. Status indicator LED on the front will have you reaching for the manual to decode. Looks like a big do
  • Remote is so-so. Includes printed catalogue of other B&W gear
  • But no hard-copy owner’s manual. Price puts it out of reach of lots of music fans. Cloth speaker covers are a dust magnet.

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  Published: 2014-03-01, review by: consumersearch.com

  • Excellent sound quality, Easy to use app, Sleek design
  • Awkward controls, Streaming can be unreliable, Not truly portable
  • To call the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air a "portable" speaker is stretching a point. It's over 2 feet wide, and it doesn't include a rechargeable battery -- so it's tied to AC power as well as to your home network. However, within your home, it will look...

 
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  Published: 2012-12-26, Author: Andrew , review by: hometheaterreview.com

  • While $599.95 may seem steep for a lifestyle-oriented loudspeaker that isn't a soundbar, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I can find instances where the Zeppelin Air's cost is justifiable. Years ago (10 plus), my mother spent over a grand on Bos...

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  Published: 2011-11-09, review by: avguide.com

  • Abstract:  Back in Issue 178, Robert Harley wrote about B&W’s first venture into the brave new world of iPod-based music systems. As Robert rightly pointed out, “Most amplified speaker systems for the iPod are cheap plastic jobs with sound quality so poor you a...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-01, review by: the-gadgeteer.com

  • Apple AirPlay which blows Bluetooth away, Stunning looks and even more stunning sound, Solidly built, Music sharing app,
  • Very Expensive, Different colored lights on the front of the unit mean something. I can never remember what, plus it's hard to see what color is showing far away, Frustrating AirPlay setup. But once done, it's simple to use, Beware the firmware updates.

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  Published: 2011-10-07, review by: beatweek.com

  • Abstract:  Bowers & Wilkins launched the original Zeppelin years ago as the first dockable iPod stereo system to simultaneously feature heart-melting audio quality and a heart-breaking price tag. But for those who could shell out for the product, which was shap...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-02, Author: Rob , review by: soundandvision.com

  • In the end, I decided what you pay for in the Zeppelin Air, with its $600 price tag, is all the above: design, build quality, ease of use, and most of all sonics that are a dramatic cut above any of the usual iPod dock fare. I don't want to overstate it ...

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  Published: 2011-07-18, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Amazing sound, Great build quality, Stylish design
  • Finicky network connectivity, Lacks true iTunes Windows instructions, Minor network interference, Faux plastic chrome
  • The Zeppelin Air offers exceptional sound quality for an iPod dock, has a look that screams for attention, and is made by the Ferrari of home audio, Bowers & Wilkins....

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  Published: 2011-05-26, review by: geardiary.com

  • Big bold look and sound, takes advantage of Apple's AirPlay, cute little remote
  • A bit to heavy on the bass for my taste out of the box but this can be adjusted in a few easy steps; a bit too bold looks-wise for Elana's taste; limited functionality on the cute little remote

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  Published: 2011-05-06, review by: maclife.com

  • Improved sound quality. AirPlay for wireless playback. AUX input and composite video pass-through. Can connect via USB for iTunes syncing.
  • Remote is so-so. Includes printed catalogue of other B&W gear, but no hard-copy owner’s manual. Price puts it out of reach of lots of music fans. Cloth speaker covers are a dust magnet.
  • It’s pricey, but for music fans, the updated Zeppelin offers excellent sound and great new features for the same price as its predecessor. Product Zeppelin Air Company Bowers & Wilkins Contact bowers-wilkins.com Price $599.95 Requirements iPod, ...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-22, Author: David , review by: cnet.com

  • The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is a sleek, high-end iPod/iPhone stereo speaker with built-in Apple AirPlay audio-streaming capabilities. Ample speaker drivers--two 1-inch tweeters, two 3-inch midrange drivers, and one 5-inch woofer--provide solid sound
  • The Zeppelin Air is very expensive, and it offers little stereo separation unless you're sitting or standing near the speaker. AirPlay setup may be tough for first-timers, and there are some compromises when controlling via iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch
  • While the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is as pricey as the earlier Zeppelin, Apple AirPlay support and improved sound quality make it a better value.

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