zeppelin out - what other docks?

[AMCDan]

I want a B&W Zeppelin, and i will own one. At the moment though i just can't justify the cost.

I've been looking at various other alternatives, and one that hit me out of the blue was a Lars and Ivan unit.

Specifically a: Lars & Ivan GDI-PA40T1W Hybrid.

Nowhere around here stocks them so i would be interested to know what you think as i would have to travel to hear one.

Please do not suggest or recommend the Bose unit as i used to have one and it wasn't worth it. I am more interested in clarity than absolute raw power.

Still really, really want the zeppelin, but feel £400 is just a bit too much..

[dwilkie]

Is it Hydrogen filled or Helium filled? I'd steer away from the former tbh as they can have reliability issues.

[10 Pence Short]

I know CaptainZep can be a bit cutting, but to demand he's 'outed' is going a bit too far, in my opinion.

[Johnny]

I have a Zep. It's lovely.

Just get one. you know it makes sense

[esselte]

dwilkie said:

Is it Hydrogen filled or Helium filled? I'd steer away from the former tbh as they can have reliability issues.

[HONEYMON57ER]

Seems like on 2 dealers in UK

http://www.lars-ivan.co.uk/page.php?jssCart=e5f4a8...

[anonymous-user]

if you can do without it being a one piece. Fatman plus Q acoustics 1010i or Tannoy f1. Or maybe something like this http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.c... with the same speakers?

[E31Shrew]

Search for lars on Ebay....being blown out on there as usual! £249.00

[Vron]

I have just bought a Klipsch i groove (Got it for £55 from Amazon) and it is excellent. I listened to the B&W Zeppelin and the Bose in John Lewis and the Klipsch is just as good. I have a B&O system with an ipod connected to it and the Klipsch for £55 sounds just as good as that at medium volumes.

[AMCDan]

wsurfa said:

if you can do without it being a one piece. Fatman plus Q acoustics 1010i or Tannoy f1. Or maybe something like this http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.c... with the same speakers?

that onkyo one looks like a bargain - and it's an onkyo i'm going with for tv/dvd/surround sound so would be nice to keep the theme

[robinhood21]

OK, they are not out yet and might be budget-busting, but, are damned cool. Clicky

[BigBen]

robinhood21 said:

OK, they are not out yet and might be budget-busting, but, are damned cool. Clicky

Saw them at CES and they are very nice bits of kit look very well made but not sure they will be much less than £400

[robinhood21]

BigBen said:

Saw them at CES and they are very nice bits of kit look very well made but not sure they will be much less than £400

Should be out in the spring and around $1,500.

[AMCDan]

robinhood21 said:

OK, they are not out yet and might be budget-busting, but, are damned cool. Clicky

ha! pretty as they are i have no doubt that they will be at least the price of two zeppelin's.

[paddington]

The Klipsch is extremely good for the money.

[LeighW]

paddington said:

The Klipsch is extremely good for the money.

+1

My GF bought me the Klipsch iGroove for Christmas, brilliant piece of kit for very little money.

[Dover Nige]

FATMAN VALVE AMP - DISCOUNTED

And get some reasonable speakers, then Bob's yer uncle.

You mentioned an Onkyo surround sound system... Has it got the Onkyo RI dock facility? If so, maybe worth considering an Onkyo iPod dock for it?

Edited by Dover Nige on Thursday 22 January 17:04

[philmccann]

Hi there

I had a "proper" hi-fi system (Arcam) but wanted to go over to ipod based, and make iTunes my music database. However, was s**t scared of losing the quality my hi-fi gave me through my large floor-standing speakers. There is no way a Zeppelin or other of the smaller units would ever fit the bill.Looked at them all and none came up to the mark.
Eventually bought a Fatman 452 valve amp and ipod dock. This gives me the ipod flexibility and also let me keep the quality of the large speakers.

[AMCDan]

philmccann said:

Eventually bought a Fatman 452 valve amp and ipod dock. This gives me the ipod flexibility and also let me keep the quality of the large speakers.

cheers, but the zeppelin is out of budget more than anything.. so a fatman 452 will definitely not work. I know they do other stuff, but i'm not so keen.

Had looked at the Vita G4, but can't get it cheap enough

Edited by AMCDan on Thursday 22 January 17:06