Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin vs Marshall Stanmore III

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Zeppelin compared with Stanmore III

	Bowers & WilkinsZeppelin	MarshallStanmore III
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Speaker	Speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 25 mm double-dome tweeters, two 90 mm FST midrange drivers and a 150 mm subwoofer	One woofer and two tweeters angled outwards, with updated waveguides; bass-reflex cabinet
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	240 W in total	One 50 W class D for the woofer, two 15 W class D for the tweeters
Frequency response
Frequency response	35 Hz – 24 kHz	45 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 97 dB at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	Digital signal processing with Dynamic EQ	Placement Correction in the Marshall Bluetooth app; bass and treble knobs on the speaker
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; aptX Adaptive, AAC and SBC	Bluetooth 5.2, LE Audio-ready; 10 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C for service only	RCA in, 3.5 mm in, mains power
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	None; Marshall says it can't be used in pairs or groups
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect; Deezer, Qobuz and TIDAL through the Bowers & Wilkins Music app	–
App
App	Bowers & Wilkins Music app	Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android), with over-the-air updates
Design
Weight
Weight	6.5 kg	4.25 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Source button, volume, bass and treble knobs, play/pause and skip control, power switch
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	Pedestal stand with dimmable ambient light; optional wall bracket	–
Size
Size	650 × 210 × 194 mm (W × H × D)	350 × 203 × 188 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Midnight Grey, Pearl Grey	Black, Cream, Brown
In the box
In the box	–	Stanmore III, mains lead, user manual and legal and safety information