Gruber's HomePod review is up.

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But once again he only compares it to other smart speakers.


I don't find that hard to believe since smart speakers generally sound terrible. But how does HomePod compare to other small bookshelf/AirPlay speakers in the $500-$1000 range with known good audio quality? That's what I would be interested in. In other words, assuming I couldn't care less about the (limited) smarts of HomePod, should I still be interested in it. I'm guessing the answer is no, but it doesn't seem to be spelled out anywhere.

https://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/7t51a2/nda_is_up_what_can_i_tell_you_guys_about_the/
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I think most people would assume that if Apple wanted Apple Music to be on those other smart speakers, Amazon and Google would not prevent them.

The answer is no. But my point is most "journalists" don't bother mention it.