Against all Pods
TWO WEEKS WITH THE APPLE HOMEPOD (2023)
Can the new HomePod defy the cynics and do enough to shake off the issues of its predecessor? Dan Grabham spends a fortnight with Siri to find out…
£299 / go.stuff.tv/HomePod
Stereo pairing with another HomePod brings a clear step up in sound quality. It’s compelling.
Tech specs
Processor Apple S7
Audio 4in woofer, 5x tweeters
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Thread, Bluetooth 5 (not for audio), UWB
Dimensions 168x142x142mm, 2.3kg
DAY 01
The second-gen HomePod is available in white as before, but now the darker version is ‘midnight’, not ‘charcoal’. We’ve been sent both for this review, since you can pair them up in stereo. As I unbox them I notice that they look very similar to the original HomePod, which Apple apparently discontinued because it didn’t sell many.