I’m not allowed to kindly request it can handle the streaming of competing services that Google, Amazon and Sonos have offered for years now?I wish I could thumb down your post...
I’m not allowed to kindly request it can handle the streaming of competing services that Google, Amazon and Sonos have offered for years now?I wish I could thumb down your post...
I see comments like this all the time around here, but as far as Apple rumor and discussion sites are concerned, Macrumors is by far the most objective. I’ve seen a fair share of criticism posted here.
Not sure why some people feel the need to diss it.
You mean no soundstage, no EQ, lacking high freqs? I do not remember the lackeys writing that.Shocking that the independent reviews mirror the reviews that Apple strong-armed all of those poor publications into writing.
Let me guess, these don't count because they're by amateurs and not audiophiles? Or maybe only the most hardcore Apple fanboys would ever order one to be delivered on the first day?
I’m not allowed to kindly request it can handle the streaming of competing services that Google, Amazon and Sonos have offered for years now?
Why do you care what people spend their money on? The more I see whining like this the more I know it’s just bugging the crap out of some people that this might actually be a good product.
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I think he was referring to customers not media reviewers.
What is it with people’s negativity?I'll happily post negative ones too, I just haven't seen any yet.
I own AirPods, an iPhone X and QC35s... they don’t use ports- difference is, they’re all mobile devices that are space compromised, a HomePod has plenty of room for that port which opens so many possibilities.It’s not the cross-compatibility - even as an avid Apple Music user, I don’t disagree with cross-compatibility, but a “port”? To “plug in”?
Remember when the 3.5mm headphone jack went away and everyone was happy about it? I know, never happened.
I, however, embraced it. AirPods. Wireless. 2016 and beyond.
And you ask for a “port?”
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And maybe it’s because he can’t afford it. Projection is a killer.Why do you care what people spend their money on? The more I see whining like this the more I know it’s just bugging the crap out of some people that this might actually be a good product.
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I think he was referring to customers not media reviewers.
It can via AirPlay. Apple will never offer competitor integration.I’m not allowed to kindly request it can handle the streaming of competing services that Google, Amazon and Sonos have offered for years now?
Ah so we're playing the "amateurs not audiophiles" card - fantastic.You mean no soundstage, no EQ, lacking high freqs? I do not remember the lackeys writing that.
I’ll kick it off. Not completely negative (he liked the audio quality) but the NY Times experience was marred by Siri’s ineptitude. Yes, Apple’s marketing HomePod as “speaker first” but they can’t expect to incorporate Siri and then be given a pass on her embarrassing brainlessness. It’s truly incomprehensible how/why Apple keeps rolling out Siri everywhere while not making her smarter, even as the competition pulls away in this department.
I do not know what you are playing. I just repeated what a mate from Australia posted a few messages back.Ah so we're playing the "amateurs not audiophiles" card - fantastic.
I own AirPods, an iPhone X and QC35s... they don’t use ports- difference is, they’re all mobile devices that are space compromised, a HomePod has plenty of room for that port which opens so many possibilities.
I agree. Apple has focused on the sound quality and they are offering just a few Siri services at the moment. Since Siri can be updated, chances are the HomePod will become more useful over time. Just as the iPod originally only worked with Macs, and the iPhone didn't have any 3rd-party apps, the HomePod comes out of the gate without trying to do everything on day one.Evidently hardware is there. As soon as Apple makes Siri smarter and with 3rd party options via software the HomePod will be gold.
I agree. Apple has focused on the sound quality and they are offering just a few Siri services at the moment. Since Siri can be updated, chances are the HomePod will become more useful over time. Just as the iPod originally only worked with Macs, and the iPhone didn't have any 3rd-party apps, the HomePod comes out of the gate without trying to do everything on day one.
And for basic tasks it still use useful. Can't ever think smart assistants will ever truely be that useful in my daily Life. If they do whats required thats enough really.Ironically, that's exactly what we thought a few years back when Siri was introduced on the phone.
Apple has said that they set the EQ differently for every song. No manual control yet but it's kind of like a "preset".Here are my positives:
My negatives:
- Distortion free
- It does sound good all round the room
- Bass is just right
- Siri can control airplay feeds including Spotify (pause, skip etc - and what is this song etc)
- Siri VERY responsive and recognises voice well
- Great volume
- I don't hear the "Soundstage" as being that fantastic - and there is no Left/Right separation reproduced
- Expected more in the higher freq range
- No EQ presets to choose from - which would have been easy to implement
Will try in another room, and listen to a friends of mine to compare in case there is something wrong with mine - the reviews implied there was plenty of higher freq. This is playing both Apple Music and Spotify music streams.
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Playing different music genres seems to make a big difference to my satisfaction of the speaker - Jazz was disappointing, Humble by KL and Hotel California sound much better...
Yeah? OK. I've not see one or listened to it but let me tell you it is AMAZING! Never has a speaker sounded so good.
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I do not know what you are playing. I just repeated what a mate from Australia posted a few messages back.
Apple has said that they set the EQ differently for every song. No manual control yet but it's kind of like a "preset".
Do you have it near a wall? Some reviewers have said it really needs to be next to a wall to get the proper effect.Its strange though, it has plenty of treble/soundstage most of the time now.
It may not have calibrated itself properly, as I moved it a few times and then back to original position and now its sounding better.
Not sure what its doing - but sometimes I feel its hiding away all the high-hats etc and pushing the voice out so much it sounds a little muffled. But then other times it sounds fine.
I guess its just how its processing the audio, as the speaker itself has plenty of treble when it wants to.. just wish I had more control over it.
Flipping iTunes between HomePod/Mac exposes the softened range... (Easily noted when playing Miles Davis to me)
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Yes it absolutely is, and its not always what I would choose.
That being said, its not going back to the shop - I think its great.