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Exactly my thoughts. Saying Hey Siri and asking seems to be just like using Alexa. I am looking for a quality BT speaker and this may be cool but am wondering if at 180, there is a better device or if this would be more convenient

Same here. So that's the question, Do the $200 BT speakers on the market sound better than the Echo? Clearly more research is indicated.
 
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