05/09 PU20868

B&W Group Ltd

Dale Road
Worthing West Sussex
BN11 2BH England

T +44 (0) 1903 221800

F +44 (0) 1903 221801
[email protected]
www.bowers-wilkins.com

B&W Group (UK Sales)

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B&W Group North America
T +1 978 664 2870
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Zeppelin

Zeppelin and Nautilus are trademarks of B&W Group Ltd.

AirPort Express, iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
registered in the US and other countries
iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.
PlayStation and the PS Family logo are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xbox 360 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos Inc.
Copyright B&W Group Ltd.
Design Thomas Manss & Company.
Printed in the UK.

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Zeppelin specifications

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Frequency range

-6dB at 47Hz & 22kHz

Drive units

1 125mm (5in) bass

2 90mm (3.5in) midrange
2 25mm (1in) metal dome tweeter

Amplifier output power

1 50W (bass)
2 25W (midrange/tweeter)

Power input voltage

100V - 240V ~ 50 / 60Hz

Rated power
consumption

20W

Standby power
consumption

3.7W

Inputs

30-pin iPod connector

3.5mm mini jack analogue / optical digital
USB 2.0 slave (software upgrades)

Outputs

S-video (mini DIN)

Composite video (RCA Phono)

Height

173mm (6.8in) free standing

200mm (7.9in) on wall bracket

Width

640mm (25.2in)

Depth

208mm (8.2in) free standing

271mm (10.7in) on wall bracket

Net Weight

7.5kg (16.5lb)

Finishes

Enclosure: Polished stainless

steel with black trim
Grilles:
Black cloth

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Unbox your music Heres the stereo speaker system

your iPod and iPhone have been waiting for. Zeppelin
is from Bowers & Wilkins, the makers of the speakers
that much of your music was probably monitored on.
Bowers & Wilkins creates technologies and systems that
world-leading studios depend on, and that find their way
into even its most affordable speakers. Zeppelin will fill a
room with crisp, deep, lifelike stereo sound, and deliver a
greater level of musical detail from your iPod than youd think
possible. Thats because the two have so much in common:
blissfully simple design and world-leading technologies that
let you get the most out of your music.

NautilusTM, the speaker that

sparked a revolution in the
audio industry and spawned
the pioneering technologies
and design concepts found in
Zeppelin and other Bowers &
Wilkins speakers.

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Passion for music Music is important. You know it, we

know it. At Bowers & Wilkins, the quest to develop the
perfect loudspeaker has lasted more than 40 years. What
do we mean by perfect? We mean a speaker that portrays
a musical performance exactly as it was recorded, with zero
coloration. Like you, we dont just want to hear music; we
want to experience it, feel it and be a part of it. Founder
John Bowers instilled in the company a passion to pursue
his dream of the ultimate speaker. You wouldnt believe
how close weve come. And you wouldnt believe the kind
of lengths well go to get even closer. Musics more than
important. It is everything.

Peter Gabriel set up Real

World Records to capture
the extraordinary sounds of
artists from across the globe.
Now hes part of Bowers &
Wilkins Society of Sound,
sharing his passion for music.

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Photography by York Tillyer, images courtesy of Real World Records, www.realworldrecords.com

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The reference speaker Zeppelin is a direct descendant of

Bowers & Wilkins legendary reference speaker range. The
800 Series is sought-after by world-leading recording studios.
At Abbey Road, for example, it has been a fixture since the
early 1980s. With that first series, we set out to develop a
speaker system with no compromises; one modelled on the
ideals of engineers and producers. New generations of the
800 Series have maintained its reputation for near-flawless
sound. What artists play is what gets played back to them.
With Zeppelin, the technologies that allow that to happen
can be experienced in your own home.

Michael Gleason and Peter

van Hooke, whose Live From
Abbey Road international TV
show captures extraordinary,
live musical performances
in the worlds most inspiring
recording environment, on
Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series
speakers.

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The sleeker speaker Your iPod and iPhone are treasure

troves. Pristine digital copies of thousands of tracks, all
waiting to be played to their full potential. Zeppelin sets
them all free. A full stereo system in one unit, it releases all
of the detail and atmosphere that standard speaker systems
miss. Thanks to its unique floating arm and universal docking
platform, you can play nearly any iPod, including Touch and
iPhone, on Zeppelin and control it as easily as if it were in your
hand. Zeppelin itself features the bare minimum of controls,
making full use of the intuitive control system that comes as
second nature to all iPod and iPhone users. Station it in a
den, bedroom, kitchen, office or second home, or enjoy a
simpler, more stylish replacement for your traditional audio
system. Zeppelin rocks, wherever you are.

Zeppelin is simple to set up

and use. Its specially designed
floating arm system lets you
cradle the iPod in your hand
and thumb the click-wheel
naturally and easily. Just scroll
down to your chosen musical
destination, hit the play button
and let Zeppelin take you there.

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Joined up sound Zeppelin is the perfect partner for your

iPod or iPhone. But the possibilities dont end there. Zeppelin
has a range of input and output ports, making it simple to
hook up to almost any home entertainment device. Link
Zeppelin to your TV, for example, and you can dramatically
enhance the sound of your favourite films and TV shows,
or stream video from your iPod directly to the big screen.
Did we mention games? Zeppelin plugs directly into your
PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, adding a whole new dimension
to your gaming experience. Its much more than an iPod
speaker. Its the hub of your home entertainment world.

Sound with no boundaries:

connect Zeppelin to a wireless
system such as Sonos or an
AirPort Express, and you can
stream music remotely from
your computers hard drive, or
create a multi-speaker wireless
sound system for controlling
music anywhere in the house.

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Bass for any space You can take Zeppelin almost anywhere.
But not everywhere is made for listening to high-quality
hi-fi. Put a rival system in the corner of a room, for example,
and you run the risk of echoing bass overwhelming the rest
of the sound. Not Zeppelin. Weve included a simple but
ingenious bass adjustment control to allow you to optimize
the sound to suit the immediate surroundings. From your
iPod, you can vary Zeppelins bass level according to the
amount of space around it. Not only that, but Zeppelin will
cleverly remember the level you have chosen until you decide
to change it. In confined spaces, its the most refined sound
youll hear.

Zeppelin can be fixed to a wall

with its own purpose-built wallbracket, available to buy as an
additional accessory. Perfect
for when youre running short
of table space.

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Technology With Zeppelin, you get 40-plus years of

experience and know-how in speaker design in a single
package; technologies developed for dedicated high-end
speakers applied to an iPod system for the first time. Were
not talking about a simple repackaging or downsizing of
components. Zeppelin is an entirely new creation, designed
according to principles pioneered on high-performance
Bowers & Wilkins models, from the extraordinary shape of
its shell to the specially tailored studio-standard technologies
within.

Tweeters Handling high

frequencies is a pair of
aluminium dome tweeters
that include refinements
made for the latest Bowers &
Wilkins 800 Series, including
Nautilus tube loading, which
acts like an acoustic black
hole, swallowing superfluous
sound from behind the dome.
Sweeter tweeters youll never
hear.

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Ultra-wide sound The less physical material

there is around tweeters and midranges, the
better they sound. Zeppelins rounded, tapering
ends arent there just for show. By minimising
the baffle area around the drive units, the
cabinet reduces diffraction effects, making
for ultra-wide sound dispersion and a much
smoother response. In other words, it sounds
as good as it looks.

Midrange The twin midrange drive units that

supply the bulk of Zeppelins amazing sound
rely on glass fibre cones, optimised using laser
interferometry. Strategically placed resin-filled
slots in the cones dramatically reduce the
unwanted effects of standing waves, leaving
music sounding cleaner, clearer and true to life.

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Inner strength Zeppelins elegant cabinet is

actually a clever composite shell comprising a
highly-damped constrained layer in between a
stiff polymer inner-casing and a heavy stainless
steel cover. This ensures the cabinet has the
highest possible strength so what you hear is
the music and not the cabinet.

DSP Digital Signal Processing is used to

actively adjust the sound balance in relation
to the volume level selected by the listener. This
ensures Zeppelin delivers its warmly detailed
sound in small and large environments at all
listening levels.

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Dont take our word for it Since its launch, Zeppelin

has won global acclaim for the unrivalled brilliance of its
acoustics and design, garnering glowing reviews and an
unprecedented number of major awards. EISA described
Zeppelin as glamorously shaped and fabulously well thoughtout. According to the judges at Macworld, peerless build
quality immediately marks this iPod speaker apart from
the crowd. Stuff Magazine had this to say: Sonically,
Zeppelin beats every other single-box system weve
heardbut then, wed expect nothing less from a company of
Bowers & Wilkins pedigree. Praise indeed.

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Aug. 08

Aug. 08
Sep. 08
Sep. 08
Nov. 08
Dec. 08
Jan. 09

Nov. 08
Jan. 09

Feb. 08

Mar. 08
Mar. 08
Apr. 08

Europe
EISA Awards
Best European Sound Station
UK
Macworld
Best Consumer Audio Product
What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision
Best premium iPod dock
Stuff
Best Audio Product
Pocket lint
Best premium iPod dock
Trusted Reviews
Product of the Year
AV Review
Best iPod dock
France
LOrdinateur individuel
Prix du design
Que choisir?
Meilleure station dcoute iPod
Germany
Digital Home
(special issue of HiFi-Test)
Digital Home HIGHLIGHT
iPod & More (special issue of MAC-Life)
Buying recommendation
HiFi-Test
HiFi-Test HIGHLIGHT
SFT - Spiele, Filme, Technik
SFT-Style-Award

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May 08
Jun. 08
Jun. 08
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May 09

2008

2008
2008

2008

2008

May 08

MAC-Life
Best of Test
HomeVision
HomeVision HIGHLIGHT
TV Movie Multimedia
Best of Test
AUDIO
1. PLATZ bei der Leserwahl 2009
Die besten Gerte 2009
Plus X Award
High Quality & Design
Spain
Stuff
Premios Gadget
(Audio Product Of The Year)
Cine En Casa
Cec (Best Accessory)
On Off
On Off
Best Audio Product Of The Year
Cec
Reconocimiento De Oro
Gold Award - Double Mention
Ariadna (El Mundo)
Ariadnas Best Choice
Ariadnas Best Digital Home
Accessory Of 2008
Netherlands
Media Totaal
Media Totaal Award

Jan. 08
Feb. 08

Aug. 08

Aug. 08

Nov. 08
Jan. 09

Nov. 08

Nov. 08

Jan. 09

USA
CES
2008 Inovations Award
Robb Report
Home Entertainment
2008 Top 10 Best
Designs of the Year
Industrial Designers
Society of America
2008 International Design Excellence
ID Magazine
Design Honorable Mention
GOLD Award
Trusted Reviews
Awards 2008
Chicago Athenaeum
GOOD DESIGN Award
China
(Home Theater)
2008-2009
(AV Top100)
Super AV
Super AV Award 2008-09
Outstanding i-Pod Stereo Speaker
System Award
AV Magazine
AV Awards 2008

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The Society of Sound Owning a great sounding system

is one thing. But if youre passionate about sound, your
appreciation wont stop there. Youll want to get involved,
learn more and talk with others about it. Thats where the
Society of Sound comes in. Its a place where you can:
Download lossless music, including super
high-quality 24-bit albums
Learn from some of the most inspiring minds in the
business the Society of Sound Fellows
Join the debate and swap ideas in the Blogs
Discover the creative potential of sound at the Lab
Find out more at www.bowers-wilkins.com

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Zeppelin was designed by

Native in London. Morten
Warren, founder of Native,
and his team have worked
with Bowers & Wilkins for over
10 years, designing awardwinning classics such as the
800 Series and PV1. Working
closely with Bowers & Wilkins
engineering team at the world
renowned Steyning Research
Establishment, they together
developed a vision for a
simple, bold and compact form
that offers an ideal acoustic
engineering envelope. Another
classic in the making.

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