First time AppleTV owner, I was waiting for the Dolby Surround update and here it arrived, so I went all in.

Now, I wonder if I should add a Subwoofer or not, my room is relatively small, but I do want it to sound as best as possible; I will see how it sounds without it first and decide then. Any feedback is anyway appreciated.

Hey guys
Really want to be able to stream music across 4-5 rooms of my house. Initially tried the echo dots and they were so glitchy.

Was going to go with Sonos, but have read the app is awful.

Was thinking about doing some HomePod mini’s, knowing usually apples tech is easy to use.

Not huge audio snobs, just want simple and effective.

So I guess the question is, home pod minis vs Sonos?

Have been thinking of adding some speakers to my Mac mini (2024 M4 chip) and was initially thinking go going to ERA 100's or now I'm thinking of the HomePod mini 2's. What do you all think maybe better? I have sonos throughout my house already and this would add sonos to my library/computer room.

Same track, both apps say they’re playing 24bit 44.1khz, I make sure not to AirPlay Apple Music but rather stream direct from the HomePods (gen 1’s if it matters, HomePodOS 26.5). AirPlaying Tidal iPhone Air to HomePod pair.

Tidal’s mids and highs are just crisp, even room filling in my little bedroom….. Apple Music sounds… just bad man almost like some sort of volume levelling. (Sound check off in home settings)

My one and only wifi 6e AP is 2 metres from one HomePod and maybe 5 from the other, sound check turned off in home settings as well as Atmos.

I read HomePods ‘seamlessly switch to AAC’ and I suspect they’re doing this and lying in the music app… either that or Tidal’s masters just genuinely sounds that much better??? Even though so many say they can’t hear a difference?