A “heard but not seen” IKEA x JBL speaker cabinet

Jules Yap·
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My “IKEA featuring JBL” is a speaker cabinet hack.

This hack is in the “noticed but not seen” category!

I was disappointed with the Sony sub I had and also wanted a very clean installation in my living-room.

So an idea grew in my mind and after some calculation I found a great JBL speaker that was able to handle both small boxes and high power.

Together with my 400W Zachry that not was used for another project they fitted very well in to the volume of a BESTÅ TV unit.

Updated Feb 6, 2020: The “IKEA featuring JBL” is still living, but now in our new flat, as seen in the photo above. We also added a wooden topper, spanning the two units.

Materials:

IKEA BESTÅ x JBL Speaker Cabinet:

The BESTÅ was already in the living room. So I dismantled it and replaced some parts with chipboard. Some were also added in order to strengthen the unit.

Some attenuation material was added in the cabinet as well.

IKEA BESTÅ x JBL Speaker Cabinet

IKEA BESTÅ x JBL Speaker Cabinet
IKEA BESTÅ x JBL Speaker Cabinet
IKEA BESTÅ x JBL Speaker Cabinet
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The loudspeaker was then simply fitted together with the amplifier & bassport into the upgraded BESTÅ.

The result is definitely not liked by the neighbors, but by me.

~ Fredrik, Malmö, Sweden

If you like built-in speakers, see my other hack — a built-in speaker shelf hack.

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12 Responses

  1. Where did you get the wooden top panel? I’m searching for something like that but can’t seem to find a good (and affordable) option.
    Thanks!

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  2. I was looking for someone who built a sub in their Besta 😉
    Awesome!
    Do you still have the design details of the inside?

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  4. I’m going to show this to my husband. I, like you, don’t like the look of the bass box hanging around looking ugly. a “cross between fashion and function” has always been my motto. and…….I too luuvvvv the lamp and want to know where you got it…or maybe I could just hack one up and post it!!!

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  5. I’m glad I’m not your neighbor!

    For anyone else thinking of this hack, read your condo or coop rules or your apartment lease first. This hack definitely falls under the heading of “Noise”.

    For everyone else, please remember the Golden Rule!

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    1. Well, it depends on what you’re doing with a subwoofer. In a young guys’ car it’s loud on the inside and embarrassing on the outside. At cinemas it’s a great experience. And in home cinema it’s standard…look for it: 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 – the “.1” is always the subwoofer.

      By the way: Well done! Does the shoe box stand the power and the vibrations or is it already fallen apart…:-)…?

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  6. Thanks for your post. Your idea to integrat the sub into a besta shelf is just great.
    Could you say where you got the lamp on the pictures from? I’m looking for such a lamp.

    Bye
    Kamil

    Reply

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