IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD/UNLIMITED record player

[NHL99]

Look out, here's IKEA's next record player, the previous was from 1973.

Behind the record player co-created with Swedish House Mafia – IKEA Global

Together with Swedish House Mafia, IKEA will launch a record player for the first time since 1973. Carmen and Friso at IKEA share the story behind it.

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[DanielT]

IKEA capitalized and intends to pull in money on the trend, the growing popularity of playing vinyl. Would you look at that.

Aha! Wondering if it is possible to connect it, without various adapters, with for example these:

Ikea SYMFONISK Picture Frame Speaker Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Ikea SYMFONISK picture frame speaker designed by Sonos. I purchased it a couple of days ago from Ikea store for US $199. Their website said they had 42 in stock so they are planning to sell a lot of them. That said, there was not a single...

audiosciencereview.com

Edit:
I suspect that it can happen because IKEA mentions:

Now, IKEA hosts a range of speakers - like VAPPEBY or the SYMFONISK products with Sonos that quite elegantly blend into home furnishing - but hasn’t made a record player since. Until now, in collaboration with Swedish House Mafia.

“There's nothing simple about designing something that looks very simple. It's actually even more complicated to develop ”, says Friso. “The engine of it all, having a pre-amplifier built in, getting enough juice from just a simple USB cable to run everything. There are so many things happening inside the product without you noticing as a customer. Carmen and the technical team really did some major work in making it all happen. ”

But we'll see.

Seriously it's ugly ... I think so anyway.

Here are aesthetically much more appealing turntables:

Nice turntables. Attached picture is an absolute requirement.

Post a picture of a vinyl lathe that you think looks good.:D Performance information, optional. I am most interested in some nice pictures. How vinyl sounds is of secondary importance. For me anyway.:) Feel free to tell us about your youth's vinyl player. Take a trip down memory lane...

audiosciencereview.com

The only thing I can think of would be an advantage with that IKEA turntable are opportunities to be able to connect to IKEA's other speakers. How it will be now remains to be seen.

 

[Joe Smith]

Looks like it would be quite easy for something to bump the platter when playing. Just seems like a poor design, overall. And why put the RCAs on the side rather than back? So many better options in the $250 - 500 range.

 

[MCH]

I am very curious about the "adapter"

"can be connected to standard wired speakers - or more advanced sound systems with an adapter"

If it takes an analog signal and sends it over wifi, and it does it well, and they sell it at the price one expects for "an ikea adapter", it could be a cool thing.
Too many "if"s I am afraid....

 

[Berwhale]

Does it come flatpack?

 

[ripmixburn]

Out now in some countries like France https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/obegraensad-platine-tourne-disque-noir-70526339/

 

[Capitol C]

Out now in some countries like France https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/obegraensad-platine-tourne-disque-noir-70526339/

For 129 Euros, at that. It will be interesting to see some specs.

 

[mhardy6647]

Just became aware of a teardown (video) of the new(ish) IKEA tt (FWIW).

 

[NHL99]

Blind testing would also be of interest

 

[TonyJZX]

its basically a piece of shit

ephemeral type product thats cashing in on a 'trend'

Ikea has no problem with lifestyle bluetooth speakers but it seems like Ikea is not a place for traditionalists.