Summary: <p>Kirk got his HomePod. He spent a couple of hours listening to music to judge the sound quality. In short, it sounds great at times, but at others it doesn’t.</p> <p><strong>Sponsor</strong>: ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the <a href="https://www.econtechnologies.com/econ-offers.html?offer=TNT25P">Econ Technologies website</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/2973339/tech-events-dupe/wrapping-it-right-in-praise-of-apple-s-packaging.html">Wrapping it right: In praise of Apple’s packaging</a> </li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EecxN7">Sonos PLAY:5</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2Ev98J7">Cambridge Audio Minx Air 100</a></li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-scientist/1122775993?i=1122776155">Coldplay: The Scientist</a> </li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cold-irons-bound-live/197109025?i=197112822">Bob Dylan: Cold Irons Bound</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-zimbra/124916541?i=124914340">Talking Heads: I Zimbra</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EQ8fZv">Brian Eno: Just Another Day</a></li> <p> (This disc is not available on Apple Music.) </p> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/faith/65619910?i=65619686">The Cure: Faith</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heroes/696008912?i=696009517">David Bowie: “Heroes”</a></li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wish-you-were-here/1065973975?i=1065973980">Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/st-elmos-fire/724357753?i=724357850">Brian Eno: St. Elmo’s Fire</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shes-lost-control/266603040?i=266603478">Joy Division: She’s Lost Control</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ripple/664831661?i=664831854">Grateful Dead: Ripple</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/exit-music-for-a-film/358181835?i=358181847">Brad Mehldau: Exit Music (For a Film)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/string-quartet-no-11-in-f-minor-op-95-serioso-iv-larghetto/39977517?i=39977618">Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”; Takács Quartet </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tobias-hume-musical-humors/325625622">Tobias Hume: Musicall Humours, Jordi Savall</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/purcell-fantasies-for-viols/338213004">Purcell: Fantasies for Viols, Phantasm</a> </li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/st-matthew-passion-bwv-244-no-39-aria-alto-erbarme-dich/4718040?i=4717943">Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No.39 Aria: “Erbarme Dich” Magdalena Kozená</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tangled-up-in-blue/158320766?i=158320843">Bob Dylan: Tangled Up in Blue</a></li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/river-man/358181835?i=358181858">Brad Mehldau: River Man</a> </li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/truckin/664831661?i=664831858">Grateful Dead: Truckin’</a></li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/til-kingdom-come/1123076757?i=1123076933">Coldplay: ‘Til Kingdom Come</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2Eis7Y4">Abraham Inc.: Tweet-Tweet</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p>
