![]() ![]() For Sonos sound bar users seeking rear surround speakers, $200 for a pair of Bookshelfs makes much more sense than a pair of Ones for twice the price. The original SYMFONISK table lamp speaker debuted in 2019, marking the first product developed together by IKEA and Sonos. IKEA and Sonos introduce a new version of the SYMFONISK table lamp speaker. Surround steering was some of the best I'd heard from a Sonos setup. IKEA and Sonos introduce a new SYMFONISK table lamp speaker Published 28 September 2021 The loudest lamp just got better. Here the slightly out-of-phase nature didn't matter as I was focused on the screen at all times. ![]() Paired with the Sonos Playbar the speakers disappeared and the jungles of Avatar's Pandora filled the CNET listening room to the brim. Corin Tucker's voice was planted dead center while it was a little too wishy-washy with the Shelfs.īut it was when used as a pair of surrounds that the Bookshelf truly shone. The Ones ensured the song had plenty of drive, especially during the last minute when the full band kicked in. The stereo Ones made Sleater Kinney's glitchy The Center Won't Hold more listenable than either the Symfonisk Bookshelf pair or even the Sonos Playbar. In comparison the Sonos One as a stereo pair was simply superb (as I'd expect at $400 total for both speakers). As a background speaker it works great, and I could imagine bookshops or coffee shops gravitating toward the Shelf as a way to play music for their customers.Īs a stereo pair the Symfonisk wasn't as convincing as a single Sonos One. The midrange is expressive though a little ragged with brighter recordings, but it sounds better than a wireless speaker at this price should. The One has a slightly recessed midrange while the Symfonisk Bookshelf and Lamp are a little more open sounding, though less refined.Īs a single speaker I found that the Bookshelf is brighter than the One, and comparatively lacking in bass. The Symfonisk range offers its own sound that's similar to the excellent $200 Sonos One smart speaker, with a few differences. But once I did the Shelves blended right in. It took a little bit of tweaking in the Advanced Audio menu to get the blend between the sub, the bar and the rears right. ![]() I used the Bookshelves as a pair of rears for the Sonos Playbar and Sub combo first, and chose to use a manual setup followed by a Trueplay touch-up. ![]()
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