Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Ikea Symfonisk table lamp has a WiFi speaker built in that fully integrates into the multi-room Sonos wireless HiFi system, Airplay 2 for direct WiFi streaming from Apple devices, and it’s a lamp.
It costs £150 or $179, so more pricey than the bookshelf speaker that I reviewed recently that is part of the same Symfonisk range. But it’s still competitively priced compared to other Sonos speakers.
I’ll be comparing it against the cheaper Ikea bookshelf speaker and the more expensive Sonos One and Play:3, to determine if it’s worth the money.
If you want to skip forward or back at any time in this video, please check the timestamps down below and in the pinned comment.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro *
0:30 Overview*, in the box
0:50 Smart lighting options
1:08 Ikea Tradfri smart bulb, remote control, gateway
1:45 Build quality, dimensions, physical buttons, knob and Ethernet port
2:45 Initial wireless setup using Sonos app - new setup*
3:58 Adding speaker to existing Sonos system
4:26 Trueplay auto tuning discussion
4:50 Add a music service
5:03 Streaming your own music library from a computer or NAS
5:18 Adding voice support via Amazon Alexa or Google Home
5:59 Adding Siri support via Apple Home app
6:21 Lack of Bluetooth implications
6:32 AirPlay 2 with Apple devices
6:40 Smart lighting setup with Ikea Tradfri bulb and remote control including pairing remote
7:26 Using remote to control light bulb's colour temperature and brightness
7:45 Reset bulb to defaults (re-synchronise), quality of light (CRI)
8:01 Sonos app*, searching and playing music
8:29 Play radio, podcasts, adding favourites to My Sonos
9:00 Using speaker's controls for playback
9:17 Sonos queues, adding, replacing, saving
9:36 Adding an alarm
9:48 Room settings: change name, adjust EQ settings, creating a stereo pair or use as surround speakers for Playbar or Playbase
10:26 Multi-room audio - grouping speakers, controlling
10:53 Grouping the Ikea AirPlay speaker with an older non-AirPlay Sonos speaker
11:08 Using AirPlay to playback audio via the Ikea speaker
11:17 Sound quality and performance*
11:38 Compared to Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf speaker
11:55 Compared to Sonos One and Sonos Play:3
12:18 EQ settings, directional speaker, WiFi range
12:41 Sound test recorded using binaural microphones to capture 3D stereo sound. Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf vs lamp vs Sonos One vs Sonos Play:3
14:19 Conclusions*
*Sections
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#symfonisk #sonos #ikea
The Ikea Symfonisk table lamp has a WiFi speaker built in that fully integrates into the multi-room Sonos wireless HiFi system, Airplay 2 for direct WiFi streaming from Apple devices, and it’s a lamp.
It costs £150 or $179, so more pricey than the bookshelf speaker that I reviewed recently that is part of the same Symfonisk range. But it’s still competitively priced compared to other Sonos speakers.
I’ll be comparing it against the cheaper Ikea bookshelf speaker and the more expensive Sonos One and Play:3, to determine if it’s worth the money.
If you want to skip forward or back at any time in this video, please check the timestamps down below and in the pinned comment.
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As an Amazon affiliate, I get a small commission from purchases made via any Amazon links.
Ikea Symfonisk: ikea.com/gb/en/news/symfonisk-collection-pubaafe6500
Sonos One [Amazon]: geni.us/vHYU
Sonos Play:1 [Amazon]: geni.us/mMy4
Written article: thetechnologyman.com
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You can find most of the recent tech I've reviewed recently all in one place on my Amazon page. I also have a list some of my recommended tech and my current camera equipment for filming:
UK: amazon.co.uk/shop/thetechnologyman
US: amazon.com/shop/thetechnologyman
--------
Music in video from:
Artlist.io
artlist.io/Gidon-708719 (2 months FREE with this link)
Epidemic Sound:
epidemicsound.com/referral/1piat9 (FREE 30 day trial with this link)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro *
0:30 Overview*, in the box
0:50 Smart lighting options
1:08 Ikea Tradfri smart bulb, remote control, gateway
1:45 Build quality, dimensions, physical buttons, knob and Ethernet port
2:45 Initial wireless setup using Sonos app - new setup*
3:58 Adding speaker to existing Sonos system
4:26 Trueplay auto tuning discussion
4:50 Add a music service
5:03 Streaming your own music library from a computer or NAS
5:18 Adding voice support via Amazon Alexa or Google Home
5:59 Adding Siri support via Apple Home app
6:21 Lack of Bluetooth implications
6:32 AirPlay 2 with Apple devices
6:40 Smart lighting setup with Ikea Tradfri bulb and remote control including pairing remote
7:26 Using remote to control light bulb's colour temperature and brightness
7:45 Reset bulb to defaults (re-synchronise), quality of light (CRI)
8:01 Sonos app*, searching and playing music
8:29 Play radio, podcasts, adding favourites to My Sonos
9:00 Using speaker's controls for playback
9:17 Sonos queues, adding, replacing, saving
9:36 Adding an alarm
9:48 Room settings: change name, adjust EQ settings, creating a stereo pair or use as surround speakers for Playbar or Playbase
10:26 Multi-room audio - grouping speakers, controlling
10:53 Grouping the Ikea AirPlay speaker with an older non-AirPlay Sonos speaker
11:08 Using AirPlay to playback audio via the Ikea speaker
11:17 Sound quality and performance*
11:38 Compared to Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf speaker
11:55 Compared to Sonos One and Sonos Play:3
12:18 EQ settings, directional speaker, WiFi range
12:41 Sound test recorded using binaural microphones to capture 3D stereo sound. Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf vs lamp vs Sonos One vs Sonos Play:3
14:19 Conclusions*
*Sections
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#symfonisk #sonos #ikea
