Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf vs Jamo S 803

The $179 Symfonisk Table Lamp doubles as a lamp, while the $99 Symfonisk WiFi Bookshelf Speaker, reviewed here, can be used as a wall shelf. Sonically, the speaker delivers a powerful punch for the price, including some impressive bass depth. It can also be incorporated into exisiting Sonos systems, making it the least expensive Sonos-compatible speaker available and earning our Editors' Choice.

I am a hifi and home theater enthusiast and I purchased these for a friend as a housewarming gift and I was shocked to hear how great these sound for the price. 90% of people wouldn't need any more than this, and for this price there's almost no sense in buying a soundbar when you can get a budget receiver with these for less than a good soundbar. They look fantastic, though the build quality is as you'd expect for the price (cheap vinyl on the outside, shouldn't be a problem unless you're moving them around a lot) Bass is amazing, I couldn't believe the bass response coming from these little bookshelf speakers, the front port is excellent and means that placement is super flexible. Midrange is as you'd expect from a budget pair of loudspeakers: lean and carved out

Those looking for really pounding low notes might be a bit disappointed but the frame sounds great with most music genres. The Sonos One still sounds a little better all-round but it is very close.

The cabinet quality is what you can expect from Klipsch's budget brand. Not great, but acceptable. Seriously, these sound almost as good as Klipsch, so if you don't mind the more generic cabinets they are a great deal. They are kind of European looking which makes them look more expensive then they are

I just got the Ikea symfonisk lamps as surrounds and they are awesome. They also are more living room friendly aesthetically.

I use these for a home theater setup and bought them primarily for the aesthetics because I did not plan on using them for music. In that use case, they are absolutely perfect. They look great and they sound great for movies and television. If you are looking for speakers for a Hi-Fi setup or for music generally, there are probably better speakers out there in this price range