Ikea’s picture frame speakers are awesome aside from the shitty art

I have a dilemma. I both love and hate Ikea’s latest audio gadget, its picture frame speakers. Over the past few years, Ikea has been working with Sonos to produce a range of Symfonisk speakers. The philosophy behind these have been bringing audio into everyday items. And, when I first heard about the just-announced picture frame speakers, I gushed with excitement. The idea of populating my house with them made me tingle. Imagine it: music pouring from every wall, a veritable cathedral of sound. Alas though, friends. Alas. On closer inspection, Ikea’s picture frame speakers aren’t really picture frame speakers at…

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