Riley Testut 
The HomePod lives!!! Which means I can finally replace my OG models 🙌 https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/18/apple-announces-new-homepod/
MacSnider 
@rileytestut and you must, because you can't pair an old with a new one! https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/18/hompod-stereo-pair-different-models/
PSA: HomePod stereo pairs won’t work between first and second-gen speakers
Apple launched a new full-size HomePod today, two years after the original model was discontinued and not replaced. If you’re planning to buy a new HomePod, there’s one thing to keep in mind: creating a stereo pair requires two of the same HomePod models. Here’s what that means. Let’s say you currently have one first-generation […]
Ryan Wills@rileytestut is it really worth upgrading from the OG’s other than Matter I’m not seeing any major differences.