recommended for iPhone5 users

The Bowers & Wilkins Z2 Wireless Music System comes in a stylish, great packaging. While at Apple the packaging indeed become smaller and are barely larger than the actual device, you go in B & W the opposite way: lots of air and polystyrene enclose the quite handy Z2. In addition the system can be found in the packaging or the AC adapter, remote control and a large illustrated manual ... But wait: this manual turns out on closer inspection as a promotional brochure for the rest of B & W program. In a manual has been omitted simply, only a multilingual Summary of Apple Air Play feature is available.

The Z2 leaves after unpacking only once a very high-quality impression. It has neat weight and the soft plastic surfaces pleasant to touch. In addition to the Lightning connector on the top can be found at the back next to the power nor a LAN port and an on / off switch and a reset button.

Commissioning is very simple: connect the power supply and start iPhone 5 into the dock and it can. Operational readiness is indicated by a blue LED on the front, the iPhone can be controlled with the included remote control or the inconspicuous 2 +/- buttons for volume alongside the dock. At the sound you have absolutely no influence, there really can only regulate the volume.

The listening experience is fairly balanced. We have yet to compare an older Altec Lansing inMotion T612 System and the difference is not to be missed. While one is in the T612 is constantly trying to adjust the sound, sounds Z2 with fixed settings almost perfectly. For the sound of our 40sqm living room which Z2 is sufficient.

Air-Play:

Air-Play is already a pretty brilliant thing when one has befriended with the Apple world. We use currently 4 Apple TV, iPhone 2, 1 Mac Mini and 1 iPad. Since the Z2 inserts outstanding. In party mode you can so in all the rooms (and now thanks Z2 on the terrace) are streaming in iPad / iPhone, the music from the Mac Mini.
Unfortunately, the establishment of Z2 for Air-play is not without. First you need the B & W app. The leading one then once through the installation. This is easily during initial setup. The difficulties begin when you switch to another Wi-Fi. The Z2 can apparently manage only a Wi-Fi. To switch to another Wi-Fi, it must be reset again completely refurbished by reset button and. Another advantage / disadvantage: when the Z2 is coupled to a device that is accessed by another device can not be ...

All in all, the Z2 quite recommendable.