The record player is part of Ikea’s overall Ogemädt (the Swedish word for “limitless”) collection, which includes an equally modern armchair, desk, LED task lamp, tray stand, laptop stand and shelving units, among others. Ikea first announced the record player in June, marking the furniture maker’s second attempt at creating and selling a record player. The turntable he was working on in 2018 was never released, but it looks like we have a much better chance of getting our hands on the device this time around. The stylish Ogemadass turntable is powered by USB-C. Image: Ikea The turntable doesn’t have 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, though you’ll need to provide your own charging brick. A few other things to note are that the turntable is belt driven, has a replaceable AT3600L cartridge with diamond taper, 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 1st. Update September 12, 2:52 PM ET: Updated to note more technical details about the turntable.
