HomePod 2: Does it sound better or worse than the original?

The CultCast host Erfon Elijah finally got our hands on the coveted HomePod 2 speakers. He put the 2023 model head-to-head with the 2018 model the way it's meant to be enjoyed: in a stereo pair.

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