Audiophile loudspeaker maker Bowers & Wilkins has announced the Zeppelin speaker system, a high-end dirigible-shaped dock & speaker system for the iPod.

“The iPod deserves no less than the best audio reproduction possible” says Evert Huizing, B&W Executive VP of Business Development, “and we believe Zeppelin delivers the truest, most life-like sound from it. We‚Äôve incorporated our 40 years of technology and know-how into a product that we hope will allow us to introduce a new market to the level of sound quality enjoyed by professionals every day.”

In creating Zeppelin, Bowers & Wilkins has tried to marry top-of-the-line audio quality with cutting edge design. Its larger bass unit sits in the center of the device and the form tapers towards the ends, where the smaller mid-range and tweeter drivers are accommodated.

Zeppelin will be available for purchase from September 2007 at select Apple Stores nationwide and online at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $599.00.