![]() We’d love to have seen some wireless connectivity onboard, and the ability to pair up with Ikea’s Sonos-friendly SYMFONISK speakers, but that’s perhaps asking too much from a device that probably won’t cost too much more than a family meal of meatballs. The vinyl resurgence shows no signs of waning, and an affordable, entry-level record player being offered by one of the world’s biggest retailers would be certain to draw in more music lovers to the record-buying bug. While there’s no indication at this point whether or not the OBEGRÄNSAD decks will be limited edition, record shop owners will no doubt be keeping everything crossed that they reach as many homes as Ikea’s venerable Kallax shelves. as is common with ikea product announcements, details are pretty thin but the first turntable from the company since 1973 not including an abandoned effort for the frekvens collection features. ![]() Analysis: Ikea's new turntable looks set to become another Scandinavian pop hit You won’t need to do anything else at all to the Kallax unit, unless you want to change the color or something else. You could store a lot of vinyl on this Kallax unit, and you could also place your record player on the top. No prices are currently available for the new OBEGRÄNSAD range, but all three products are set to drop in stores this autumn. The Kallax unit has openings that are just the right size it seems for storing old vinyl albums (or LPs). Primarily aimed at home studio music producers, with its pull-out shelf allowing for space for a midi keyboard, it also features two ear-height monitor speaker stands which could endear it to video editors. The OBEGRÄNSAD desk, meanwhile, looks like bit could be a big hit with creative, techy types and gamers. Ikea's OBEGRÄNSAD desk will likely be a hit with musos and gamers (Image credit: Ikea) While this may be the first Ikea-branded turntable to hit the market since the 1970’s, it’s not the first time the company has dabbled with the idea of releasing a set of 21st-century wheels of steel.Īnother collab with uber-cool Swedish consumer electronics brand Teenage Engineering was set to include a record playing device in 2019 but it sadly never saw the light of day. In addition, the parts for modern players are still readily available - yet another element in their favor.While Ikea makes the point of saying the decks team up seamlessly with its own Eneby Bluetooth speakers, it doesn’t look like the decks actually feature wireless connectivity, with the turntable seeming to connect via the speaker’s aux input.Īccording to Swedish House Mafia, the range’s design “supports creating, playing, enjoying and even just setting the mood.” Commenting on the record player, Ikea designer Friso Wiersma says: “The solid, chunky design gives the player a presence in the room – it transmits the physicality of music in the collection, making it really claim space with the attitude of music woven into it – rather than making it blend”. New players, on the other hand, cost more up front, but will probably come with a full set of functional parts. "Often, vintage record players, which have been used heavily during their lifetime, have flaws that must be addressed (read: paid to fix) before they can be used," Victrola said. When vintage players are cheap, buyers beware. Victrola, which has also long made and sold record players, said that vintage players are often less expensive, though that isn't always the case.
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