Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin McLaren Edition

Name: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin McLaren Edition
Brand: Bowers & Wilkins
SKU: 937595
Price: 441 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 8.9 (29 reviews)

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The speaker is suitable to play Hi-Res audio files, so you can enjoy high-quality music.
You can easily connect the speaker to your Apple devices, thanks to AirPlay 2.
In addition to streaming via WiFi, you can also use Bluetooth to stream music from a smartphone or laptop to the speaker.
Because the speaker isn't water-resistant, you can't put it in the bathroom or kitchen.

Description

With the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin McLaren Edition, you get a versatile WiFi speaker. The speaker is suitable for playing Hi-Res audio files and supports streaming services like Deezer and Tidal. That way, you hear every detail in your favorite songs. Thanks to the Apple AirPlay 2 support, you can easily connect the speaker to your Apple devices. In addition to streaming via WiFi, you can also stream your playlists to the speaker via Bluetooth. That's useful when a friend who isn't connected to your home network wants to play a song. You connect the speaker to the Formation devices and the Panorama 3 soundbar via the Bowers & Wilkins Music app. This way, you can use it for multi-room audio.

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Key specs

	Built-in WiFi
	Power supply type	Power grid
	Bluetooth
	Sound quality according to customers	Very good
	Multi-room audio
	Streaming services	Deezer, Qobuz, Tidal
	Smart home platform	Amazon Alexa
	Material	Plastic

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Review is 9,0 out of 10.

Chef's kiss

Beautiful design
Unparalleled sound
AirPlay 2 supported
No native Apple Music integration

The design and build quality are top notch. Very beautiful and iconic design. Definitely comes into its own in small to medium spaces. Construction quality is what we can expect from B&W. Sound. The sound is just about perfect for what you expect from a similar solution. If you have a decent source, such as a lossless format, all you have to do is close your eyes and imagine yourself next to the musician. One disadvantage, it is impossible to sit still. Two real negatives The WiFi can only be connected to a 2.4 GHz network. Finally, Apple Music does not have native integration with the app, so you have to rely on AirPlay. This means that you cannot play the High-Res Lossless. Not that most users would miss it.

Max
12 February 2024
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Review is 8,3 out of 10.

Great sound!

Very good sound
a lot of power
Exceptional design
Bowers and Wilkins apps does have some bugs

This is already the 4th generation Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin they have kept the iconic design but have been without an iPod Dock for a while now. The build quality is top, the speaker feels very solid, which is important to prevent resonance of the housing.

The speaker supports bluetooth with AptX and Wifi streaming via Airplay 2, Amazon Alexa, the B&W app and spotify Connect.. But with this speaker I would not recommend bluetooth streaming, not because it is not good, but because you can get so much more out of this speaker via WiFi. can get.

The fact that you can clearly hear a difference between lossy and lossless files shows that this speaker displays a fair amount of detail. So about the sound. It sounds really good, especially for a speaker of this size. The Zeppelin has 5 speakers, 1 woofer, 2 midrange drivers and 2 tweeters. This provides clear tone separation and very little distortion. What I think is the best is the low frequencies they achieve with a closed housing, no bass sport, no passive radiators. Just a closed cabinet with a lot of power, which ensures relatively accurate bass reproduction. And with songs like Unfinished Symphony by Massive attack, he gets low frequencies that you really don't expect from a speaker of this size. The speaker is very present, which means that I like to sit down to listen to good music, but it lends itself a little less well for background music. The speaker has a decent stereo image when you sit close to it. However, at a distance of 3-4 meters this decreases a lot, but that is to be expected since the tweeters are about half a meter apart.

All in all, this is a great speaker that I like to sit in front of to really listen to Hi-Res music, the speaker has good tone separation. It does have a fairly bright sound, but this makes details come out better. I am also amazed by the bass of this speaker. It's definitely not a boombox, but every now and then it hits such low frequencies that you wonder if there isn't still a subwoofer somewhere.

Amazon Alexa is nice but unfortunately only in English, Google Assistant is currently more helpful in the Netherlands. I must say that the microphones are top notch and you barely have to raise your voice to activate Alexa.

Mitchelvdb
14 January 2022
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Review is 5,7 out of 10.

Beautiful but poorly programmed and unreliable

Sound is great
Design is great
Streaming with Bluetooth, i.e. without using WiFi, is still fairly reliable. But that's the only thing.
...if you get it working

Due to the poor software from B&W and their app, the use of the device is extremely annoying due to the many connection failures/losses.

Jonathan
30 March 2024
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Specifications

Product

Product
Product number	937595
Manufacturer code	FP44601
Brand	Bowers & Wilkins
Warranty	2 years
Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Speaker composition	1 speaker
	Depth	19,4 cm
	Width	65 cm
	Height	21 cm
	Weight	6,5 kg
	WiFi speaker size	Large (25 - 40cm)
	Color	Black, Orange
	Material	Plastic
	Built-in microphone
	Built-in screen
	Water-resistant
	Ambilight
	Output according to expert	Suitable for rooms between 20 and 40m²

Network and streaming

Network and streaming
	Multi-room audio
	Multi-room platform	AirPlay, Spotify Connect
	Multi-room functions	Zones separately, Zones simultaneously
	Plays from network
	Bluetooth
	Bluetooth profiles	High-quality audio (aptX), Standard Audio (A2DP)
	NFC
	Streaming services support
	Streaming services	Deezer, Qobuz, Tidal

Supported files

Supported files
	Radio
	Plays from USB memory
	Bluetooth
	Multi-room platform	AirPlay, Spotify Connect

Controls

Controls
	Controls via app
	Controlled via Apple app
	Controlled via Android app
	Controlled via Windows app
	Smart home platform	Amazon Alexa

Connectors

Connectors
	USB port
	RCA connector
	Headphone jack

Power supply

Power supply
	Power supply type	Power grid

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