As a fellow german I also didn't have the chance to listen to a HomePod yet so this is speculation, but as an audio enthusiast I'm baffled by the idea of using it for its sound quality. Aren't there countless better options? Entry level bookshelfs like Dali's Zensor series or Elac's Debut B5/B6 come to mind.
Don't get me wrong - I'm confident that Apple made a great speaker...for its size. And that's my concern - it seemed they have created a 4 inch speaker that sounds like a 6 or 7 inch speaker, which is impressive, but there's already a wide range of affordable, great speakers operating in true stereo in that category. I can understand that effort if it was a mobile speaker, but it's not and I simply don't see the value of the slightly smaller footprint compared to a traditional bookshelf speaker, which is still rather small, when used at home in a fixed position.
I would have liked them to put that effort into a larger speaker and see if they can really give much more expansive options a run for their money.
Don't get me wrong - I'm confident that Apple made a great speaker...for its size. And that's my concern - it seemed they have created a 4 inch speaker that sounds like a 6 or 7 inch speaker, which is impressive, but there's already a wide range of affordable, great speakers operating in true stereo in that category. I can understand that effort if it was a mobile speaker, but it's not and I simply don't see the value of the slightly smaller footprint compared to a traditional bookshelf speaker, which is still rather small, when used at home in a fixed position.
I would have liked them to put that effort into a larger speaker and see if they can really give much more expansive options a run for their money.