HomePod HomePod vs dedicated 5s with airplay speakers

[dmaxdmax]

I'm *this close* to buying a homepod on Friday but as I was digging around for a headphone dongle I found my old 5s in perfect working order. I updated the software and it runs 12.1 & Music w/out a hitch.

I wouldn't use a HomePod as a speakerphone and since my iphone is never far away I won't really miss the Siri functionality. Is there anything that I'd be giving up by not getting the Homepod? The self-powered speakers are pretty good, maybe not as good as the Homepod but not $250 worth of inferiority. They have a dedicated AirPort Express.

It's just that the HomePod is so darn cool...

 

[212rikanmofo]

You will definitely be missing ouy on the HomePod ‘s amazing sound quality for sure. I was skeptical at first but I just received mine and was in awe of how it sounds, so much that I am interested in purchasing another ao that I can pair them up as a stereo setup. Go for it, you won’t regret it at all. If you don’t then you’ll definitely will.

 

[dmaxdmax]

Since writing my initial post I learned that I need a new ABS pump on my 2005 Prius, a car that has given us 160,000 trouble free miles. A $2,200 repair might have settled my buy/make do decision.