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B&W Zeppelin MM-1 Computer / Laptop Speakers – Should be Called Mmmmmmmm – 1

by Jay Garrett on November 17, 2009

BW-MM-1-speakersAh, the heady world of PC and Laptop speakers.

There are some nice ones out there as is there some interesting ones – just look at these and these!

But when you mention the name Bowers & Wilkins and computer speakers – then you have to take note.

You read right my gadgety faithful – the same people that designed the balloon-based iPod dock and speaker loveliness has decided to cast its eye over what can be one of the most bland areas on your desk.

The Zeppelin MM-1 has no need for a separate subwoofer, which keeps the trailing wires to a minimum, and the pair of ear-pleasers hooks up to your puter by means of a simple USB connection.

The only extra seems to the inbuilt headphone socket.

B&W haven’t mentioned a price (don’t think bargain basement though folks) and they’re said to be (air) shipping in January.

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New Jaguar XJ Kitted out With Bowers & Wilkins Audio Kit

by Jay Garrett on June 30, 2009

jaguar-xjIt seems that I’m having a bit of a car day today – no bad thing to me :)

No I’m mixing it up with some audio tech that’ll be in the lovely looking new Jaguar XJ when it’s unleashed.

I’m a fan of B&W’s speakers already but slipping them into highly polished wood alongside leather seats inside such a prestige marque as Jaguar must be a recipe for greatness!

In the vid below Matt Jones, the Technical Specialist for Audio Systems in the Jaguar design team discusses the bespoke Bowers & Wilkins sound system in the new car and what it brings to it:

“We wanted an audio system with no compromise, that could transparently play back faithful reproduction of any material, any music, any voices, any instruments. We operate each of those amplifier power stages in the near optimum position so it’s the lowest possible distortion.”

Check out the video – I hope to have more about the system, the technology and the car by the time it’s launched on the July 9th.

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