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SYMFONISK Picture Frame [Flat] Wall-mount Speakers #46

Open nelsonic opened 1 year ago

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

Thinking of getting a couple of these [Made by Sonos] IKEA SYMFONISK Speakers for the kitchen: https://www.ikea.com/pt/pt/p/symfonisk-coluna-som-wi-fi-c-moldura-branco-smart-00485766/ image

The sound quality in my informal checks in the store was decent. And the reviews online are that this is a very capable speaker with good base. But the reason I want to try a Sonos speaker(s) is: bluetooth sucks!! We have a couple of SoundLink Revolve II Bluetooth® speakers in the house and the sound quality is good. But as soon as more than 2 devices have paired with it, device management is impossible.

Concrete example. The speaker in our kitchen is paired to 5 devices (smart phones). If any one of those devices is within Bluetooth range it will automatically connect when the speaker is turned on. That seems like a desirable feature on the surface / initially ... But if you don't want a certain phone (e.g. someone listening to a podcast in a different room but still within BT range) to be connected to the speaker, the only way to disconnect that device is to turn off BT on it!! That's bonkers!!

Todo

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

IKEA Symfonisk Picture Frame Speaker: Better Than A Sonos One? https://youtu.be/Rb7mCozvRfE image

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

Definitely not a "need", but super duper looking forward to having this sound quality in the kitchen where I spend hours each week!

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Order tracking: https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/purchases/1324448904/

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/p/symfonisk-sound-remote-white-60370480/ image

Via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc9KF6PPBMM

Interestingly, more than twice the price in the UK: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/symfonisk-sound-remote-white-60370480/ image

#brexit 🤦‍♂️

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

Annoyingly, this volume/sound remote requires buying the DIRIGERA Hub for smart products:

https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/p/dirigera-hub-for-smart-products-white-smart-10503406/ image

But since it's meant to be "Matter" compatible ... see: https://github.com/dwyl/learn-iot/issues/19 This could finally be a good option for Smart Home Automation. 🏡 💡 🤞

So while I don't feel the need to spend an extra €60 just to control the volume on my speakers ... 🙄

nelsonic commented 1 year ago

Order placed with the Matter-compatible home hub: https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/purchases/1325755875 ⏳