Alexa 2024. Audio companies like sonos have joined amazon to offer a selection of smart speakers powered by the alexa voice assistant. Don't buy it for music quality alone, but the echo studio is right up there with the discontinued google home max in terms of bold.

Amazon loses money on echo smart speakers. Do you want an alexa speaker that just offers audible responses from amazon’s voice assistant, or do you want a device with a screen, known as a smart display, that lets you see as well as hear.