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  • Will HomePod make a second splash at WWDC 2018?

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    AppleZulu said:
    jdgaz said:
    Maybe Apple Music could stream lossless audio to this wonderful speaker.
    I’m hoping that this could also be the case for Apple TV, both for lossless audio and multi-channel surround audio mixes. My Apple TV is already hooked up to a 5.1 system, and I’m sure that’s fairly common. The primary barrier to the various unsuccessful/marginally successful audiophile formats has been the expense and inconvenience of re-purchasing content on specialty physical media (SACD, DVD Audio, Blu Ray Audio, etc.). Given that barrier and the niche market of people willing to go the extra mile to acquire compatible playback devices and content, it’s never worked. With Apple TVs and HomePods already out there, Apple Music could either offer a premium quality content subscriber rate, or do as they’ve done with 4K video, and simply make it available to those with the output devices.
    I agree. My AppleTV is connected to my Marantz which powers some pretty fabulous speakers. Would love to have lossless running there full time. HomePod sits in our master bath and does a great job. But there is room for improvement, which lossless would certainly be.
    watto_cobra

  • Will HomePod make a second splash at WWDC 2018?

    jdgazjdgaz
    Maybe Apple Music could stream lossless audio to this wonderful speaker.
    aylk

  • Apple issued government warning over repair, replacement practices in New Zealand

    jdgazjdgaz
    Wish I would have had one of those implicit warranties for my Phillips Plasma TV. Phillips basically told buyers to go screw themselves when they started failing at a rapid rate.
    watto_cobra

  • Inside Consumer Reports: Controversies surrounding the MacBook Pro and HomePod

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    I am going to bet that they never listened to any of those speakers off axis. Direct radiators will be awful when listened to off axis. HomePod is much more forgiving when listening from just about anywhere in the room it is in. CR misses one of the key benefits by not knowing how most people at home listen to music. We move around.
    viclauyycAlex1Nradarthekatjony0lolliverchasm

  • Apple confirms WWDC 2018 keynote for June 4 at 10 a.m.

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    Always look forward to this keynote. Hoping that we hear things about all the "kits" being dramatically improved. Tons of opportunity as the kits evolve. Creates a very sticky environment.
    watto_cobrachasm