Under the HomePod Tech Specs webpage on the Apple website the audio frequency range is listed as "50Hz to 60Hz". That obviously doesn't make any sense.
But I can't find a way of letting Apple know directly about their published specification error.
Does anyone know the true audio frequency range of the HomePod?
iPhone 6s, iOS 10.0.2
i understand the confusion. 50-60Hz is the electrical spec of the input electricity for the power supply. You know, like 120V 60 Hz. Not the speaker specs.
Ah yes, of course. You’re right - I understand it now.
It would be interesting to know the actual audio frequency range of the speakers, but I have a feeling they won’t publish this information. I notice a lot of audio equipment manufacturers are starting to not show that information anymore.
I’m really interested in the HomePod especially for its audio quality as I want to use it as a sound system around the home. As I live in New Zealand it’s not immediately available, but I’ll be keen to read the US people’s reviews of it once they get their hands on it in Feb.
Buddy, I was looking for the same information when I happened upon your message. I like classical music and want to find out the frequency range of the speakers also. I’d like to know if they provide a good, authentic response for base. I can’t find the info anywhere either. I suspect it will turn up eventually, but if you find out, please share. Take care, enjou your eclipse. Better view than I have.
Let's share when either of us find out. If the audio quality is great, I intend on having a few of them around the home as the Home app automation side of it is a real plus for me. Hopefully I can see the eclipse tonight as cloudy skies are threatening to ruin the view.
Ridiculous. I'm finding the same thing - some companies aren't providing this info in the technical specs anymore... which is odd... because (after all....) it IS a technical specification... and one that anyone with ANY moderate knowledge of audio components would (SHOULD) want to know. My thoughts are that when someone doesn't provide information that should typically be provided, it's because they chose not to. The reason (in my experience) has usually been that they don't want you to know because it is either a disappointment or could be a problem of some sort. All I can say is, "Shady, Apple." If you want to continue to be known as a company that uber creative super geeks thrive on, you can't fall short on stuff like this and think none of us will notice. You need to get back on your A game, Apple. It just has gone downhill since the heart of the company passed. Missing you, your vision, attention to detail and your creative genius, Mr. Jobs. If Apple doesn't get on top of things and continues to slide, history could repeat itself.. I remember when Apple stock was junk and a faint light that could've been blown out if someone sneezed the wrong way... hope I don't see that again. Yeah. Post the technical specs, guys. If you're afraid it's be a letdown to your customer base, improve the product.... we clearly don't have a problem spending a bit more if it's made well, technically brilliant and comes with adding +10 hipster points one can add to their mojo card. Yeah. Actually POST the technical specs, guys. Jeesh.
Since my first post on this topic I've done a fair amount of online research on audio frequency response and the notable trend from audio speaker manufacturers to withhold that information from their technical specifications.
A lot of audio expects agree that out of all the loudspeaker specifications, the frequency response is the easiest one to take out of context, and is often misinterpreted when not evaluated with speaker impedance and sensitivity. The idea is that it may seem logical to presume that a loudspeaker capable of reproducing all or more than the audible frequency range would be best. But this is not the case. A lot of frequency response specifications do not include amplitude tolerance, so one can only guess as to what the frequency response means.
This article explains it very well...
http://novo.press/understanding-speaker-specifications-and-frequency-response/
So I'm now starting to understand not to rely on the frequency response specification alone when assessing a loudspeaker's true capability.
The HomePod audio frequency range is incorrectly stated
