Ikea: Improved Symfonisk loudspeaker goes on sale
It is a good two years since the launch of the Symfonisk series by Ikea and Sonos. Now the restart with a revised version of the table lamp speaker is imminent. Ikea starts selling on November 11th.
Update from November 10, 2021: If you want to stock up on one or more copies of the combined speaker-table lamp Symfonisk (see Ikea), you should be prepared for a trip to the furniture store. Ikea has announced the official start of sales, it starts on Thursday, November 11th. The new edition with improved sound is already listed in the Ikea online shop (more on this below in the article), but it says that the article is “currently not available online” (as of November 10, 11:55 am).
It is not known whether Ikea will initially prefer stationary sales. If you want to get hold of one of the customizable models, should be quick on Thursday. At the moment, goods availability is not always well ordered in many shops and industries, including Ikea.
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With the Symfonisk series, Sonos and Ikea have landed a success. Whether a lamp and WiFi loudspeaker in one, the bookshelf loudspeaker or, finally, the loudspeaker as a decorative art element – the combination devices are well received. Now Ikea has announced an update of the first generation of Symfonisk. The revised lamp speakers are coming on sale in Germany in November.
Symfonisk lamps: What makes the new edition from Ikea so special
First of all, Ikea attaches importance to more individuality with the new Symfonisk lamps. A black and white stand is offered, in which the loudspeaker unit from Sonos is inserted. It is also slightly smaller than the previous model (source: Ikea).
Customers can then personalize the lampshades further: two versions each in black and white are provided, one made of glass and one made of fabric four umbrellas in total. They differ not only in terms of material, but also in terms of patterns. The E26 / E27 socket allows more choice of light sources.
The certainly not unintended side effect: There Feet and lampshades will be sold separately in future and so can be bought more easily, there is an even greater sales potential for Ikea. This is also supported by the fact that recently rumors arose about a lower entry price for the new Symfonisk variant. Officially, however, Ikea has not yet revealed any prices for the new version.
Symfonisk is not the only Ikea product for a smart home – you can find more in the Video:
Better sound, less space: Sonos redesigned Symfonisk
But there is more for the money, because the manufacturer duo is said to have improved on the sound too. The new Symfonisk table lamp with WiFi speaker offers “also one even wider and room-filling sound “ and create a “great listening experience no matter where it is in the home,” explains Sara Morris, Principal Product Manager at Sonos.
The completely revised sound architecture should provide better sound, regardless of the angle at which the listener is to the loudspeaker. Of course, the new Symfonisk lights are also Compatible with all other Sonos devices and the home smart system from Ikea.
