IKEA and Sonos have launched a floor lamp that doubles as a wireless speaker. It’s the latest in the company’s Symfonisk speaker range, and like their previous collaborations, it syncs wirelessly with other Sonos speakers and those in the Symfonisk line to work as part of a multi-room setup.
The range was born out of the need to accommodate light and sound devices with limited living space. It’s designed for people who don’t have enough counter space for a bookshelf speaker.
Because the device is lifted off the floor, it should disperse sound more effectively than a device placed lower down. It comes with a bamboo shade and can be personalized with other lampshades (sold separately). Place it on the sides of your sofa and it could work as a rear speaker in a surround sound setup, although you’ll want two (one on each side) for maximum effect.
As mentioned, it works wirelessly with other Sonos speakers, including the Ray and Beam soundbars for home theater use.
Pair the lamp with the IKEA Dirigera smart hub and the IKEA Home app, and it can work together with other smart home devices (to turn on when the blinds go down, for example). It can also be controlled with the Sonos app.
Although we haven’t been able to confirm this yet, The edge (opens in new tab) reports that the Symfonisk floor lamp speaker will cost $260 (about £212 / AU$384) and be available in January.
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