Ikea’s record player made in collaboration with musical supergroup Swedish House Mafia will go on sale on October 1. The all-black device has a surprisingly minimalist look, and will set you back $159.99 once it hits Ikea’s maze-like stores.
The record player is part of Ikea’s Omarkedad (the Swedish word for “unlimited”) collection, which includes an armchair, a desk, an LED work lamp, a record holder, a laptop stand and shelves, among other items. Ikea first announced the record player in June, marking the furniture maker’s second attempt at creating and selling a record player. The turntable I was working on in 2018 never went on sale, but it looks like we have a much better chance of getting our hands on the device this time around.
The stylish Olimited disc player works with USB-C. Image: Ikea
The turntable doesn’t come with built-in speakers, which means you’ll need to connect it to one via the included RCA cable. It does come with a built-in preamp though, so at least you won’t have to buy it separately. Ikea notes that the turntable is compatible with the Eneby Bluetooth speaker (albeit via a wired connection) and is powered by USB-C, although you’ll need to supply your own charging brick. Some other things to note are that the turntable is belt driven, has a replaceable AT3600L cartridge with a tapered diamond tip, and supports two speeds of 33 and 45 RPM.
Update September 12, 9:40 AM ET: Updated to add that the turntable will go on sale on October 1.
Update September 12, 2:52 PM ET: Updated to include more technical details about the turntable.