Apple's HomePod sounds terrific - but the Siri Speaker has a big issue

Surprise: the HomePod may be Apple’s physical embodiment of Siri, but there Cupertino firm would really rather you think of the smart speaker as a music system first and foremost. Described as a blend of Sonos and Amazon Echo during the WWDC 2017 keynote, here Siri is really the gateway rather than the main event. I had the opportunity to …