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December 18th, 2009, 16:20
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Bowers & Wilkins (http://hd.engadget.com/tag/BowersAndWilkins/) isn't a name that's generally associated with "mere mortals." Sure, you'll find B&W gear within palatial mansions (http://hd.engadget.com/2009/01/23/bowers-and-wilkins-reveals-xt-8-tower-3-500-per-pair/) and the drool-worthy motorcars (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/15/2009-jaguar-xkr-to-come-with-bowers-and-wilkins-sound-system/), but by and large, these guys stick to the high-end and never bother coming down to the level of the layperson. Thanks to Apple, it seems that even this company couldn't resist the temptation of pumping out its own iPod sound system, with the Zeppelin Mini (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ZeppelinMini/) being the second (http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/bowers-and-wilkins-cranks-out-ipod-lovin-zeppelin-speaker/) that it has sold. At $399.99 (MSRP), this one is positioned alongside more pricey options like Bose's SoundDock (http://www.engadget.com/2004/09/17/bose-launches-sounddock-for-the-ipod/), JBL's On Stage 400P (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/jbl-busts-out-a-slew-of-ipod-docks/), Altec Lansing's Mix iMT800 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/28/altec-lansing-mix-imt800-really-wants-to-be-a-boombox-isnt/), iHome's iP1 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/ihome-ip1-isnt-bad-for-an-ipod-dock-packs-a-bongiovi-punch/) and Boston Acoustics' i-DS3. As is typical with B&W gear, the Zeppelin Mini is nothing short of beautiful, but do the acoustics really match the design? Read on for a few of our impressions.
Gallery: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini impressions (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/)
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Bowers & Wilkins (http://hd.engadget.com/tag/BowersAndWilkins/) isn't a name that's generally associated with "mere mortals." Sure, you'll find B&W gear within palatial mansions (http://hd.engadget.com/2009/01/23/bowers-and-wilkins-reveals-xt-8-tower-3-500-per-pair/) and the drool-worthy motorcars (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/15/2009-jaguar-xkr-to-come-with-bowers-and-wilkins-sound-system/), but by and large, these guys stick to the high-end and never bother coming down to the level of the layperson. Thanks to Apple, it seems that even this company couldn't resist the temptation of pumping out its own iPod sound system, with the Zeppelin Mini (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ZeppelinMini/) being the second (http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/bowers-and-wilkins-cranks-out-ipod-lovin-zeppelin-speaker/) that it has sold. At $399.99 (MSRP), this one is positioned alongside more pricey options like Bose's SoundDock (http://www.engadget.com/2004/09/17/bose-launches-sounddock-for-the-ipod/), JBL's On Stage 400P (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/jbl-busts-out-a-slew-of-ipod-docks/), Altec Lansing's Mix iMT800 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/28/altec-lansing-mix-imt800-really-wants-to-be-a-boombox-isnt/), iHome's iP1 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/ihome-ip1-isnt-bad-for-an-ipod-dock-packs-a-bongiovi-punch/) and Boston Acoustics' i-DS3. As is typical with B&W gear, the Zeppelin Mini is nothing short of beautiful, but do the acoustics really match the design? Read on for a few of our impressions.
Gallery: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini impressions (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/b-and-w-zeppelin-mini-handson-_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/2537930/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/b-and-w-zeppelin-mini-handson--(1)_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/2537931/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/b-and-w-zeppelin-mini-handson--(2)_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/2537933/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/b-and-w-zeppelin-mini-handson--(3)_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/2537934/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/b-and-w-zeppelin-mini-handson--(4)_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bowers-and-wilkins-zeppelin-mini-impressions/2537936/)
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