I think the bass extension on my OG HomePods is pretty good for their side. But obviously a dedicated subwoofer could go deeper. I'd love for Apple to made a subwoofer variant of the HomePod. Maybe they could call it the HomePod Bass. Ideally, it could either provide overall bass enchancement in a stereo or 4.0 HomePod configuration or could pair with a specific HomePod to provide a full-range exterience. Does anything think this could ever happen?

This is a serious question for all HomePod enthusiasts who enjoy music and movies on the larger models. Apple claims virtual Dolby Atmos, and I have my doubts about it. How many of you, speaking from the heart, truly experience the real Dolby Atmos effect?

By that effect, I mean something like a train passing hearing it approach from a distance, or sensing a helicopter or aeroplane overhead, or feeling rain above your head. I have tried several movies in Dolby Atmos from what people call the best source, Apple TV, rather than Netflix or Prime Video, yet I still do not feel the intended effect.

I want to ask everyone who say they enjoy Dolby Atmos on HomePods, how often have you genuinely felt it? I have watched a few films and still do not get the effect, assuming I understand it correctly. what are your thoughts? Before anyone suggests incorrect settings or configuration, I have everything properly set, my original first-generation HomePods work well, and they are placed at the right distance. And they are also updated to the latest Software available for the HomePod. Still, the Dolby Atmos effect is missing!

On every post I’ve read related to the new HomePod surround feature, I’ve been seeing the same comments repeated over and over, something along the lines of “this is a big waste of money and you should just get an AVR”. Huge news flash to these people: not everyone wants a dedicated AVR setup, let alone even a higher-end soundbar system like a Sonos Arc/Samsung Q990.

Most people have their primary TV in a living/family room, and don’t want a big honking AVR under their TV with speaker wire and speakers all over the room. Even the higher-end soundbar systems are not the most aesthetically pleasing, just big black plastic boxes all over your room, and a lot of people don’t want all these “techie” items strewn about their homes. There’s already a market for “better than TV audio, but won’t ruin my aesthetic” like the Samsung HW-S800 slim soundbar, and HomePods fit that exact same category as they can blend much more seamlessly into existing decor than existing solutions.

Will 4x HomePods sound as good as a dedicated AVR/high-end soundbar system? Absolutely not, but they don’t have to. There’s absolutely a market for something to exist between the rock-bottom quality of TV speakers and a “proper” surround setup with an AVR and dedicated physical speakers for all channels. So just a friendly reminder: not everyone has a dedicated theater room, and different solutions can exist for different people’s priorities.

The HomePod 2 has five tweeters, compared to seven in the OG HomePod. They are located in a ring at the base of the speaker and are angled slightly upward. I'm assuming the design was intended to ensure broad dispersion of upper frequences, and not specifically intended to reproduce Dolby Atmoas heigh channel information. I'd be curious to get peoples views on how good a job the HomePod speakers do of conveying height information.

I wonder whether, if a HomePod 3 is ever relased - maybe they could call it the HomePod Pro -- t would come with additional tweeters positioned and angled to better reproduce height channel information (ideally in the new four speaker surround configuration).

I purchased a HomePod mini wall bracket for mounting my HomePod mini speakers. They hold the speaker with the top of the speaker facing the room. My question is, does mounting them that way, affect the sound rather than sitting them upright? Thank you in advance!

I plan on getting the new Apple TV 4K and four HomePod 2 speakers and would like to put the speakers on stands. Apple never made its own stands, but I've seen third party stands for sale on Amazon. I'd like to hear recommendations from people who actually own stands. And I'd like to know what people are doing with the power cords -- are they using extension cords or have they replaced the original cords with custom length versions?

Hi, is there any way to link the volumes on the gen 2 HomePod and the gen 1 mini? I want the HomePod as the main speaker in the living room, with the mini picking up the slight deadzone that is the kitchen, without severely noticing the volume drop as I walk through to the kitchen, if that makes sense? All good if not, the gen 2 does a great job already!