Thanks Steve, I contacted Bowers & Wilkins UK service and repair centre. They are based in Worthing, Sussex. Telephone number 0800 2321513 Regards Sent from my iPhone > On 4 Feb 2014, at 18:59, "Steve Hyde-Dryden" <csdryden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Richard, I too have the Zepelin dock and am constantly amazed at the sound > quality. Can you tell me where you were quoted £80 for the repair and also > £199 for a part ex? I have a slight problem with my dock in that the > connector has come free from the front bar. > > Can I also though suggest that you look at one of the Arcam docking > stations. I think they're a bit more money but a damn fine sound quality. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Richard King > Sent: 04 February 2014 16:41 > To: access-uk > Subject: [access-uk] Zeppelin iPod dock > > It's the Zeppelin's fault! > > I have owned my Zeppelin iPod dock now for just over 6 years and am totally > amazed by the sound quality that this has provided me. for the last couple > of years I've had it mounted on the wall above, and linked via audio cable > to, my TV. However, in the time that I have owned it, it has gone on the > blink 3 times. this being the 3rd. > > To top that, the dealer that I bought it through have recently gone bust! I > have made contact with B&W and they have offerd me a repair, including > courier of £80. It's been less than a year since my last repair so I'm abit > reluctant to do this again, only for it to happen a 4th time. I have also > been offered an upgrade on a p/x basis for a newer, ex demo model of the > Zeppelin Apple Air dock for £199. > Providing a 2 year warranty with that. I do like the sound it produces but > would also like a reliable device. Thinking about the Bose Solo for the TV > and something for the iPod? But I got rid of my stereo a good few years ago > so really need to play my music through something that is really going to > give me that stereo/HiFi sound? Any thoughts on what I should do? > Cheers > Richard > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq