Iconic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin returns with Alexa, streaming support and so much more

(Pocket-lint) - Bowers & Wilkins has reinvented 1 of its overmuch loved speakers and brought it backmost to marketplace aft a six twelvemonth absence.

The caller Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin looks akin to erstwhile models, with an iconic oval shape, but features caller stereo talker drivers and streaming work support.

Also, portion its predecessor was called "Zeppelin Wireless", this is really the archetypal with nary auxilary audio inputs astatine all.

Instead, it supports some AirPlay 2 for iPhone and iPad users, and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth for Android instrumentality owners. Plus, it is Spotify Connect-enabled, truthful volition watercourse Spotify tracks via the app, and is susceptible of up to 24-bit high-res euphony playback via different services, specified arsenic Deezer, Tidal and Qobuz (through the Bowers & Wilkins Music app).

There is Alexa enactment built successful alongside far-field microphones, truthful you tin usage the dependable adjunct without needing a abstracted Echo instrumentality nearby.

Pocket-lint was besides told that it volition summation multiroom capabilities astatine a aboriginal day (in 2022). This volition alteration owners to link it to the brand's Formation line-up of speakers.

Inside the furniture are 2 25mm treble dome tweeters, 2 90mm FST midrange drivers, and a azygous 150mm subwoofer. They grip high, mid and debased frequencies respectively. The full powerfulness output is claimed to beryllium 240W.

The caller Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is disposable successful the US now, with a UK merchandise from 14 October 2021.

Two colours are disposable - midnight grey and pearl grey. Its terms is £699 / $799 / €799.

Writing by Rik Henderson. Originally published connected 13 October 2021.