For at least a little while longer, Massdrop is selling pairs of JBL LSR-305 equivalents for $179. (Equivalent because they're marked as LSR-30x, are available

For at least a little while longer, Massdrop is selling pairs of JBL LSR-305 equivalents for $179. (Equivalent because they're marked as LSR-30x, are available only in glossy black finish, and pairs are matched to within 1dB of each other.) So for half the cost of a HomePod, you get really nice stereo speakers, with built-in amplification, but no room correction, no Siri, and no built-in networking or microphones listening to you. I am a happy owner.