However it looks like this is heading to $500+ territory so the days of a cheap good Nexus may be coming to an end. Looks like the Moto E etc is filling that niche.
This was the most disappointing thing for me. While it might be a fantastic device, and I might still choose it, at that price I'll be more carefully considering the alternatives. The Nexus 5, with its specifications and price point, was a no-brainer. This one doesn't make that decision quite to simple.
$649 is where I stop paying attention to the Nexus line.
The hours worked to afford the device and it's needed case and accessories make the 6" screen not worth it.
And trying to hide the cost behind a cellular contract brings that cost over a thousand dollars. Stupid.
They'd be so close together that it's hard to imagine there's much of an actual, perceptible stereo field.
It'd be interesting to be able to A/B a phone with one nice speaker and a phone with two nice speakers.