{"id":32429,"date":"2018-02-12T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=32429"},"modified":"2018-02-12T06:43:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:43:45","slug":"newsletter-issue-950-homepod-the-early-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2018\/02\/newsletter-issue-950-homepod-the-early-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #950: HomePod: The Early Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the old days when I filled my home with high-end audio gear, I might have actually considered buying a HomePod or at least requesting one for review. Anything new and different was always on my radar \u2014 way back when.<\/p>\n<p>But over the years, my listening routine has been simplified. Over a decade ago, I sold a fairly elaborate audio system, worth over $10,000, to raise cash to help out a relative facing financial ruin. I did pretty well in the transaction, actually; some of those components were considered classics, but I wasn\u2019t displeased to let them go. It had been months since I turned the system on, and my listening habits largely focused on playing music and online radio on my Mac. In our bedroom, we\u2019d use a soundbar hooked up to our TV and Blu-ray player.<\/p>\n<p>There was no need for any other components, since I just didn\u2019t have the time to set up a separate listening area anymore and hang out on a sofa. And, no, I wasn\u2019t into listening to music on an iPod. I just never became accustomed to using headphones except for my radio shows. I wasn\u2019t a fan of the Sony Walkman either in its day.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wait! There's more than meets the eye!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/newsletter\/2018\/02\/newsletter-issue-950\/#concerns\"><strong>Continue Reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the old days when I filled my home with high-end audio gear, I might have actually considered buying a HomePod or at least requesting one for review. Anything new and different was always on my radar \u2014 way back when. But over the years, my listening routine has been simplified. 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