I have just found out that the B&W Zeppelin Air has USB and optical digital input options. (First time I have ever read anything about B&W Zeppelins so not suprising I suppose.)
Interesting.
In my endless quest - to defeat the evil cable-ness and clutter of hifi - could this be the next logical step? (In a year or two maybe.)
It charges iPhones & syncs & plays them from it's 'perch' on the Zeppelin and has AirPlay (that I am now using for almost everything anyway) AND it has optical digital input (combined minijack/mini toslink) to plug in my telly for nice stereo sound from all things DVD/BD/telly/iPlayer/iPlayer radio/Freeview radio.
Hmmm. That would be two less boxes (speakers) and three less cables than my current 'minimalised' system. (Speaker cables and FM antenna coax.)
I'd have to forego FM radio but would still have plenty of 'backup' (Freeview radio, iPlayer radio and internet radio).
I would no longer have CD playback. (Only used it once, since I bought the M-CR603, just to make sure it works.)
No DAB either. Great!
I will go to Chichester one day next week and have a listen (the Loewe Galerie there stocks B&W Zeppelin).
It would still have a couple more cables than the ideal (none), but would have less than the present system and take up less space than a set of Rega floorstanders
Interesting.
In my endless quest - to defeat the evil cable-ness and clutter of hifi - could this be the next logical step? (In a year or two maybe.)
It charges iPhones & syncs & plays them from it's 'perch' on the Zeppelin and has AirPlay (that I am now using for almost everything anyway) AND it has optical digital input (combined minijack/mini toslink) to plug in my telly for nice stereo sound from all things DVD/BD/telly/iPlayer/iPlayer radio/Freeview radio.
Hmmm. That would be two less boxes (speakers) and three less cables than my current 'minimalised' system. (Speaker cables and FM antenna coax.)
I'd have to forego FM radio but would still have plenty of 'backup' (Freeview radio, iPlayer radio and internet radio).
I would no longer have CD playback. (Only used it once, since I bought the M-CR603, just to make sure it works.)
No DAB either. Great!
I will go to Chichester one day next week and have a listen (the Loewe Galerie there stocks B&W Zeppelin).
It would still have a couple more cables than the ideal (none), but would have less than the present system and take up less space than a set of Rega floorstanders