As Sonos was promoting buying stereo pair of Sonos Ones to compete with Apple Homepod (which seems to be failing so far - at least until apple fixes Airplay2) .....first article I saw where they actually compared the stereo Sonos Ones with a Homepod (and actually confirmed they did to Trueplay tuning on the Sonos).
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-homepod-vs-sonos-one-sound-quality-face-off/
Really there only negative to the Sonos One appears to be not as strong in the low end.
Sonos One vs. Homepod (actual article with comparison 2 Sonos Ones)
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There have been several. Most damning to the HomePod is probably the David Pogue blind test, as he’s been Apple fanboy #1 for years. Reviews from Consumer Reports and the BBC, both very objective sources, are telling, as well.
Naturally, the Apple fanboy mags all sing the HomePod’s praises. :8
https://en.community.sonos.com/music-culture-the-industry-228997/homepod-vs-sonos-6802334/index1.html
Naturally, the Apple fanboy mags all sing the HomePod’s praises. :8
https://en.community.sonos.com/music-culture-the-industry-228997/homepod-vs-sonos-6802334/index1.html
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Yea if you go on an apple site all you get is the praise as to how good it sounds. I guess compared to most airplay or Bluetooth speakers if that's what they have been stuck with so far.
I'll take a look at your link Chicks.
I was certainly expecting a lot more from Apple on this one. I wasn't about to drop Sonos system I have for one but I sure thought it would be intriguing - and it hasn't. And they even made Siri more incapable on the homepod then on my phone - - I think they hit a deadline on this thing and put it out way to half baked! Sonos One just kills it for functionality.
I'll take a look at your link Chicks.
I was certainly expecting a lot more from Apple on this one. I wasn't about to drop Sonos system I have for one but I sure thought it would be intriguing - and it hasn't. And they even made Siri more incapable on the homepod then on my phone - - I think they hit a deadline on this thing and put it out way to half baked! Sonos One just kills it for functionality.
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ah yes - Chicks you already had this article in the other thread I hadn't seen. thanks for sharing.
I have said it before and I will say it again. Unless you are an Apple Music subscriber and strongly desire voice control of this service I cannot see any credible reason to recommend HomePod. None.
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You have to be Apple and only Apple person.
Even as an Apple fan boy I still have found nothing really compelling about the HomePod. In fact unless Sonos comes through with airplay 2 integration the HomePod would only be a stand alone speaker in this house. I have tried finding reasons to put the HomePod on my house, but I always come to the same conclusion that it connects to nothing, I have Apple Music on Sonos, and the digital assistant on the HomePod needs a huge amount of work. Maybe it will be a more baked product in the future but right now it’s a quality noise maker that stands by itself.
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I agree. I have $10k+ of Apple gear in active use (and lots more retired), and there isn’t a single thing that makes the HomePod interesting to me.
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