|
Re: HomePod
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441 |
Stereo everywhere, a.k.a headphones? You'd still need to between the two sources for anything close to a proper image, but perhaps the sweet spot will be larger than expected.
|
|
|
Re: HomePod
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441 |
Compared to my primary system, M22 + EP500, the HomePod can't really compete. Think of the HomePod as a very high-quality small omnipolar speaker with a true 360° sound field. Although the sound coming from such a small device is deceptively large thanks to the beam-forming ability of the tweeters and the highly controlled woofer, there's simply no substitute for a stereo image that's only possible by physically separating the left and right channels. I still love my M22s and they'll continue to be my go-to for active listening. Even if I do get a second HomePod and fall in love with their stereo imaging capability, I would not stop using my Axioms. They can play more audio sources, thanks to my receiver.
|
|
|
Re: HomePod
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116 |
One other thing. To achieve a worthy stereo image in a bounded environment like a room, Apple will have to adjust the pod's off-axis response to fall off smoothly yet exponentially. Apple will have to designate a "front" to the pod.
House of the Rising Sone Out in the mid or far field Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated
|
|
|
Re: HomePod
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116 |
"If it’s in free space, sound will be dispersed equally around the speaker, but if it’s close to a back wall the HomePod will actively split out some of the more ambient elements of your music and bounce them off the rear surface while projecting the vocals and more direct sounds straight into the room."
Read more at https://www.whathifi.com/apple/homepod/review#14Ajr6HVQVVwpWji.99"
House of the Rising Sone Out in the mid or far field Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated
|
|
|
Re: HomePod
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 75
old hand
|
OP
old hand
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 75 |
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,945
Posts442,484
Members15,617
|
Most Online2,082 Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
0 members (),
700
guests, and
3
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
|