IKEA Unveils Minimalist 'Eneby' Line of Bluetooth Speakers

[AngerDanger]

IKEA urges users to remember that the eneby of your eneby is your friebd.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

What am I missing here. A $50 "generic" BT speaker seems like avg price.

 

[jerwin]

LOL you can buy either seven of the 8 inch version or four of the 12 inch version or one HomePod. These things could be amazing with airplay 2. I hope the audio quality is at least pretty good. Can’t wait for the reviews on YouTube

That's the magic of youtube audio reviews. The sound of one set of speakers reproduced through whatever speakers the listener happens to be using at the time

 

[zahuh]

That's the magic of youtube audio reviews. The sound of one set of speakers reproduced through whatever speakers the listener happens to be using at the time

Lol I don’t want YouTube to review to hear the actual speaker. I want someone I trust to say that the sound is pretty good or in between Alexa and HomePod
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If the HomePod sounded like a $10 speaker, being sold for $350, maybe you would have a point.
The reviews are saying it's like a $1000 speaker, being sold for $350.

The HomePod is the cheapest product in its class; and it's not in the same class as this IKEA speaker... obviously... That's like comparing an iPhone X to a $50 Android phone.

Not to slate these - they look nice, and plenty of people will surely buy them and enjoy them. I might even get one (for the kitchen or bathroom).

Did you buy the HomePod?

 

[Nikiaf]

The design is pretty nice, very modern. That's probably enough to sell them in huge numbers, audio quality be damned. (It'll probably sound halfway decent though).

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Given the gap around the larger, I wouldn't exactly say it "fits" the Kallax. Which is a shame, because I could have made use of a couple of them in my Lappland entertainment center (it has storage options that are the same dimensions as the Kallax).

 

[usarioclave]

Can you send audio to multiple speakers like the UE Booms? If so this is a category killer.

 

[lunarworks]

Wonderful design. I'm just worried it sounds like hit garbage, because IKEA doesn't make audio equipment.

 

[redshifted]

Just checked the specs and the smaller one and the speaker stands come with IKEA allen wrenches for attaching the handle and stand assembly. The battery pack is installed with a coin. Silicone rubber feet on the speakers and synthetic rubber feet on the speaker stands.
Also, "Delivery staring at $29"
IKEA

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Wonderful design. I'm just worried it sounds like hit garbage, because IKEA doesn't make audio equipment.

You could always replace some of the parts. There's websites dedicated to IKEA hacks.

 

[Gameboy70]

Hmmm, its flat, thin, and without character. Looks like an Ive design. I wonder if Apple is going to be filing lawsuits? Ahhh, its square not rounded. That is so yesterday.

More like the design of Ive’s guru, Dieter Rams.

 

[RogerWilco]

Wonderful design. I'm just worried it sounds like hit garbage, because IKEA doesn't make audio equipment.

They do now. Ikea has a bullpen of contract designers and engineers and unlike Apple these days, they seem capable of releasing new products on a regular schedule.

 

[Glmnet1]

Last year, IKEA brought to market its own Apple HomeKit-compatible smart Lighting range of products called Trådfri.

There's an issue with that link. It points to a password protected page on MacRumors.

 

[LxHunter]

Flat pack?
Do I have to assemble?

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Flat pack?
Do I have to assemble?

This is IKEA we're talking about here.

 

[emdub]

What, no assembly required? Sacrilege!

 

[IGI2]

I would happily pay another $15 for airplay support. Last time I checked, I could tell the difference between airplay and Bluetooth (which uses lossy compressed audio) connected to the same set of speakers.

I see I have to reiterate myself : )

It wouldn't be 15 bucks for a Wi-Fi chip, firmware to control it, AirPlay software implementation, MFI certification cost in some 3rd-party company operating on behalf of Apple, and AirPlay licensee to Apple.

Technically, it could, but companies want to earn some money off that investment so they can develop and invest in future products.

 

[springsup]

Did you buy the HomePod?

Not available in Germany yet, but I plan to.

 

[WinstonRumfoord]

This is relevant to my interests.

 

[4jasontv]

Given the gap around the larger, I wouldn't exactly say it "fits" the Kallax. Which is a shame, because I could have made use of a couple of them in my Lappland entertainment center (it has storage options that are the same dimensions as the Kallax).

The gap is very prominent. I was quite disappointed as I was expecting a more seamless integration.

 

[springsup]

I see I have to reiterate myself : )

It wouldn't be 15 bucks for a Wi-Fi chip, firmware to control it, AirPlay software implementation, MFI certification cost in some 3rd-party company operating on behalf of Apple, and AirPlay licensee to Apple.

Technically, it could, but companies want to earn some money off that investment so they can develop and invest in future products.

You wouldn't expect someone like IKEA to necessarily do that themselves. They are big enough that they could, but the more likely scenario is that they get some kind of pre-packaged "AirPlay chip" from a 3rd-party component supplier.

That 3rd-party component supplier can afford to produce these things for lower cost because they supply them to lots of different integrators. Of course, it all depends on demand.

Example: http://www.macnn.com/articles/14/01...y.incorporation.better.audio.synchronization/

 

[IGI2]

You wouldn't expect someone like IKEA to necessarily do that themselves. They are big enough that they could, but the more likely scenario is that they get some kind of pre-packaged "AirPlay chip" from a 3rd-party component supplier.

That 3rd-party component supplier can afford to produce these things for lower cost because they supply them to lots of different integrators. Of course, it all depends on demand.

Example: http://www.macnn.com/articles/14/01...y.incorporation.better.audio.synchronization/

It changes nothing, have you seen the price? IKEA would still need a lot of coders to get that integrated. SDK is just what it is, a software development kit. It's not given on a silver platter.

Furthermore, this company absorbs only the royalties for AirPlay protocol.

IKEA would still need to be a member of MFI program and pay for the tests of a final product utilizing this chip.

 

[gnasher729]

Ikea's speaker is designed for the living spaces of real people, cramped, cluttered, chaotic. They put it on a shelf or set it against the wall. BT, the lowest common denominator, gets the job done on Android and iOS. No assistant needed, it just plays music. Eneby even has an optional battery pack making it portable.

HomePod was designed for imaginary customers living in homes with multiple large rooms. It begs to be placed near the center of a room and demands our attention...hmmm...

That contradicts completely everything we know about the HomePod. HomePod goes into any corner in any room of any size and works just fine there.

 

[RogerWilco]

That contradicts completely everything we know about the HomePod. HomePod goes into any corner in any room of any size and works just fine there.

Put aside the marketing hype for HP and use your brain. What is the point of having omnidirectional tweeters when the HP is placed in a corner against a wall? HP has a non-removable power cord and it begs to be placed away from walls -- a truly dumb and uninspired design choice. Oh it does have a multi-core CPU for DSP and something called Siri...adding hundreds of dollars to the price for features most potential buyers don't care to use.