Comments on: Apple Finally Gives HomePod Real Surround Sound, but Are Four Speakers Enough?

By: alan

alan — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:37:27 +0000

i’ve got 5 Homepods scattered around my house, but my apple TV 4K i’ve got wired to a Platin Audio Monaco wireless 5.1.2 setup with a Platin Hub X A/V.

i’m happy with the HomePods but cant see any point in replacing the Platin gear which is excellent as a wireless broadcast system that will play everything Dolby & DTS, with the Homepods that has no centre or Sub speakers.

would be interested in listening to one thats setup though to hear the output.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:51:59 +0000

In reply to Mike Cornell.

Mike,

Which was my point in the earlier article this summer. If they were not prepared to do it properly, why bother?

By: Mike Cornell

Mike Cornell — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:03:40 +0000

Kinda pricey, Apple, and where’s the sub?

By: ORT

ORT — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:52:54 +0000

I currently use 4 TCL Z100s for my Dolby Atmos films along with the speakers built into my TCL QM9K TV. It is more than enough but it is also nowhere near as engaging as my former 9.2 system. I decided to downsize and am completely satisfied but everyone’s mileage will vary.

ORT