Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Smart Home Display - Chalk - Jaycar

I'm moving to a smaller apartment, where my 4-foot-tall Canton speakers and the Sonos amps they require would take up too much space. After reading lots of reviews, I got a pair of Nest Audio speakers and set them up as left and right stereo speakers. They're $75 each, only 7 inches tall, and they're already far better than my Cantons, and they don't require anything other than a power cord and WiFi. I listen to a lot of orchestral music, which includes a very wide range of pitches. These speakers have no trouble anywhere in that range. I don't listen to music at volumes that would annoy the neighbors, but when I turn up the volume, what I do get is a full, rich sound. Everyone who hears them says the same thing: "That sound came out of those tiny speakers?" This is ... MoreI'm moving to a smaller apartment, where my 4-foot-tall Canton speakers and the Sonos amps they require would take up too much space. After reading lots of reviews, I got a pair of Nest Audio speakers and set them up as left and right stereo speakers. They're $75 each, only 7 inches tall, and they're already far better than my Cantons, and they don't require anything other than a power cord and WiFi. I listen to a lot of orchestral music, which includes a very wide range of pitches. These speakers have no trouble anywhere in that range. I don't listen to music at volumes that would annoy the neighbors, but when I turn up the volume, what I do get is a full, rich sound. Everyone who hears them says the same thing: "That sound came out of those tiny speakers?" This is the best investment I've ever made in audio equipment.

I have Nest cameras already and I read previous reviews that it i snot compatible with the old Nest software. I get that and I do have a subscription. What I did not understand is that the only way to review the video or watch live is on the Google Home app. So to watch on a big screen, well that is not possible on a PC. I did find a way to download an Android simulator for a PC to make it work however the software is severely limited. The name Google NEST implies that it is similar to other Nest cameras. It is not. They should have just called it Google Outdoor Camera. I am still wondering what Google was thinking by not making the video available on a web site so you can review it on a large screen. My 3 stars is generous compared to what I think.

I have several of the minis, I even have the Apple Mini. I enjoy the sound from all of these speakers and bought these bigger ones for my daughters because I was curious, but didn't want to spend the money on myself. I should have a lot sooner. The first night, as an experiment, I turned on the sleep sounds in my daughters room. It cycles through various relaxing sound. When I woke up that night, I thought there was a thunder storm outside, but it was just the Google speaker. The virtualization is incredible! I can only imagine what a pair of them would sound like. I wouldn't call them the best speakers EVER, but for that much money and the added benefits of Google assistant and home automation. I am VERY impressed.