HomePod 2 HomePods stereo when not in front of them?

[FilmIndustryGuy]

I have one HomePod on left side of my desk but would like stereo at my desk and also when im in other parts of the room. Are two HomePods worth having if I'm in different parts of the room throughout the day? Do I really have to be in front of them to get a nice stereo immersion? I don't listen loud. maybe 50% volume tops. Its more about being immersed in the music for me

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

From what I understand, the HomePod analyzes its surroundings and adjusts its output to sound the best as is possible in its location. Based on this I would assume you'd get the same performance no matter where you're sitting/standing unless there's obstacles that block the sound from reaching you.

 

[gigaguy]

I find 1 vs 2 very different. I prefer 2 set up for stereo and I'm between both. They do adjust for the room but 1 can not overcome all physics. 2 in stereo are much more spatial and full for stereo music.

 

[Mercury7]

Setting up stereo homepods a little trickier than a normal set up since they are 360 degree speakers and constantly communicate with each other for beam forming, finally settled on about 7 ft and a little over 13” from wall. These do image and have a sweet spot so if you sit off center then one speaker will be more dominate
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Setting up stereo homepods a little trickier than a normal set up since they are 360 degree speakers and constantly communicate with each other for beam forming, finally settled on about 7 ft and a little over 13” from wall. These do image and have a sweet spot so if you sit off center then one speaker will be more dominate

Unfortunately my recliner is just out of the sweet spot, however the sound is still much better than one, your word spacious is a good description, feel pretty sure anyone trying two would have a hard time going back to one

 

[gigaguy]

I read they only calibrate the surroundings when first set up or when moved, they have a sensor for movement.

 

[Mercury7]

I read they only calibrate the surroundings when first set up or when moved, they have a sensor for movement.

I’ve been tilting them every time I moved them an inch for set up lol, I think I finally got the best placement but you do have to experiment

 

[Mercury7]

Setting up stereo homepods a little trickier than a normal set up since they are 360 degree speakers and constantly communicate with each other for beam forming, finally settled on about 7 ft and a little over 13” from wall. These do image and have a sweet spot so if you sit off center then one speaker will be more dominate
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Unfortunately my recliner is just out of the sweet spot, however the sound is still much better than one, your word spacious is a good description, feel pretty sure anyone trying two would have a hard time going back to one

Just adding my discovery here in case readers don’t see my other thread, if your not sitting in front of the stereo homepods, move the furthest HomePod from your seating position forward about 6 inches, tilt to recalibrate and then sit backdown for a demo, this moves the sweet spot and will make them image at your seating position, if it does not work move it forward another couple of inches til it does ...... well worth it .
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Also important if your using these as your tv speakers, it will anchor vocals to your tv screen

 

[Starship67]

How does SIRI work with two? Do they both get answered?

 

[Mercury7]

How does SIRI work with two? Do they both get answered?

The right gets assigned as primary automatically

 

[Jt69yupper]

mine the left is primary

 

[GIZBUG]

mine the left is primary

Same. Left is primary for me