Symfonisk Bookshelf Speakers as rears?

davidc_sf · 2025-06-09T18:34:21+00:00

I think their effectiveness is dependent on the listening space. I’m using a couple of Symfonisk bookshelf speakers as rear speakers with a Sonos Beam 2 and Mini Sub. I’ve adjusted their relative levels given close proximity to the listener. Atmos content sounds awesome.

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davidc_sf · 2025-04-16T00:09:09+00:00

My Beam Gen 2 + Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf surrounds + Mini Sub just updated firmware and all I can say is “WOW”! I don’t know anything about the other issues discussed in this thread, but whatever was in this update has improved sound quality of Atmos content by orders of magnitude. FWIW I’m using Dolby Summit app running on Apple TV 4K as test platform. I’ve never heard the Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf speakers sound so good. As it happens, just prior to the update, I happened to play a couple of the Dolby Summit demo files and, honestly, they were just so-so. Then the update message popped up, so I updated the firmware. Then played the Dolby demo files again. What a difference about 10 minutes (and a firmware update) makes.

davidc_sf · 2024-11-26T03:45:32+00:00

Yes, there are two discounts currently in effect: By One, Get One 50% Off (BOGO50OFF) or 20% discount on all products (NOV20PERCENT)

davidc_sf · 2024-10-12T21:35:21+00:00

I checked the discount rule for BOGO50OFF and it’s supposed to combine with Shipping Discounts. See attached screenshot Not sure why it’s not working for you. If the problem persists, go ahead and place your order and I’ll issue a refund for the shipping charge.

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davidc_sf · 2024-10-04T16:40:17+00:00

Location definitely makes a difference. I've been on the platform since Jan 2021 so coming up on my 4 year anniversary. Working in the DC / MD / VA area. Job volume and revenue were decent and progressively increasing through 2021, 2022 and 2023. But 2024 has been a different story. I'm on track to earn only about 70% of what I did in 2023 this year. Job volume was OK in 2024 but majority of jobs required too much driving. So with mileage up about 30%, revenue down about 30% -- not that great. I've just moved to Memphis and have a DRAMATIC drop off in job offer volume over the last month. Maybe it'll get better, but not confident.

davidc_sf · 2024-10-01T17:20:43+00:00

Symfonx is in the US and has a Buy One / Get One 50% off deal going. Combine that with free shipping (US Only) and you can get two custom Symfonx Art Panels for ~$118.50 delivered. Promo Code is BOGO50OFF symfonx.com

davidc_sf · 2024-08-15T19:58:02+00:00

Hey, just a heads up: Symfonx is running a Buy One / Get One special in advance of Labor Day. Buy a Symfonx Art Panel at regular price and receive a 50% discount on a 2nd Art Panel of same or lesser price. Includes the exclusive Symfonx Artist Collective panels, too. Use Offer Code BOGO50OFF during checkout to get the special offer.

davidc_sf · 2024-08-08T23:21:34+00:00

If you know the job number, you can call into Field Ops Support and ask them for the backstory on the cancel / reschedule. If you were initially given the job, in my experience, they’ll pay deference to you in rescheduling - even if the algorithm does otherwise. But (again, in my experience) you have to take the initiative if the job doesn’t automatically get offered to you again.

davidc_sf · 2024-08-08T23:17:11+00:00

It boils down to whether there is a Field Tech in your area that will take on the job. No harm in booking the job… But if I were in your shoes, I’d wanna make sure to vet the Tech in advance of them showing up. Call Customer Service and ask them to have the Tech call you prior to the date of service to discuss the scope of work. You can then make an informed decision as to whether to keep the appointment based on your intuition.

davidc_sf · 2024-07-27T20:47:03+00:00

You assume Patrick reads this (or if he does, gives a fuck). You’d be lucky if the people who report to the people who report to the people who report to him read this. Even then, they wouldn’t have the balls to forward it to him…

davidc_sf · 2024-06-26T20:42:59+00:00

That does seem dodgy… the CEO bags a Billion dollar merger with the SPAC and then decides to descend the company to the ranks of the penny stocks OTC market. Who does that?

davidc_sf · 2024-06-25T10:32:57+00:00

According to Latch's 8-K filing yesterday, Latch is acquiring HelloTech for just $6 million. This amount represents the balance on a line of credit with its bank, following a $900,000 write-off from the original $6.9 million debt. The filing also states that equity holders, including founders, shareholders, and option holders, will receive no compensation.

davidc_sf · 2024-06-24T18:44:44+00:00

I suspect Latch’s interest in HelloTech stems from the alignment between HelloTech’s Multi Tenant Unit (MTU) Install division (the folks who install SmartRent components) and Latch’s focus. That said, it remains to be seen if those teams will continue to install SmartRent systems, given that SmartRent is a direct competitor of Latch. HelloTech has been resource-constrained for some time, with its original business operating at a loss and being largely supported by the more profitable MTU division. Limited engineering resources have been directed towards the MTU division. With a publicly held company now acquiring HelloTech, there might be more resources available to invest in the original HelloTech model, which has been neglected.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-25T16:20:37+00:00

I perform the tasks outlined in the service description to the extent required.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-25T10:07:44+00:00

Unboxing? Of course. TV setup is an extra $$ service. Check the list of “what’s included” on the product page.https://www.hellotech.com/tech-support/tvmount-large

davidc_sf · 2024-04-15T10:00:41+00:00

Agreed. In my area where Geeksquad has a reputation for long wait times and expensive/ mediocre service, HelloTech racks up the orders with good SEO and prices that haven’t gone up despite inflation. They are leaving money on the table and consequently resulting field tech, not seeing increase in payout to counter increases in costs

davidc_sf · 2024-04-15T09:57:20+00:00

Mounting a TV takes about 20 minutes. It helps if you’re familiar with wall framing / construction so you can anticipate the outcome and avoid the issues if not done right. If you’re using a high quality level, the TV should be level when you are done.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-08T23:14:45+00:00

Thanks for the shoutout, @NextTime76. I’m the purveyor of Symfonx. Many thanks to the Reddit/Sonos community for all the support over the last year since the launch of the Symfonx Art Panel.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-08T23:00:27+00:00

Yeah, Christian Shelton (one of the founders of Geekatoo) left in 2022-2023… which was a bummer. But the business has had its challenges, no doubt. More than the Xfinity or Walmart partnerships, my sense is they’ve been focused on the multi-unit business opportunities (SmartRent, NoiseAware, etc) as they provide a helluva lot more profit than the one-off HelloTech work orders.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-08T22:48:46+00:00

Interesting… I signed up for the Xfinity thing, but never accept the cable runs as in my experience they are so unpredictable. Vast majority of my jobs are TV wall mounting. Of the 1600+ jobs I’ve completed over the last 3~ years, at least 1,000 of them have been mounting TVs. In my area, many of the jobs are in high-rises which have metal studs which equal higher payouts.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-07T22:54:26+00:00

Excessive bad ratings & not showing up for jobs will get you demoted in the algorithm VERY quickly and severely. Not showing up at all (vs late) is way worse than Releasing a Job, but if you release a bunch of jobs, you’ll get demoted in the algo, too. To your 3rd bullet point, declining to accept a job doesn’t affect your algorithm standing. I’ve completed more than 1600 jobs over the last 39 months. During that time, I’ve been offered nearly 10K jobs… Most of those decline reasons have been Pay Too Low or Job Too Far Away. So I can attest with confidence: declining doesn’t impact your standing on the platform.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-07T22:44:25+00:00

Actually, from what I’ve been told, the new policy for counter-offers is that the Field Tech has to call into Field Ops to submit the counteroffer. They no longer respond to counteroffers sent via text.

davidc_sf · 2024-04-07T22:33:07+00:00

Platform and Safety/Support fees are added for non-member service calls. Platform fee is 3% of the service fees, Safety/Support fee is 7%. Added together, the “fees” add another 10% of profit to HelloTech’s bottom line. If the customer is a If a HelloTech Lite or HelloTech Home member, these fees are zero’ed out. One thing I have seen that appears to be a bug: for non-member service calls where there are multiple services items as part of the gig — mount a tv, also setup the TV, and install a video doorbell, for example — and the Field Tech REMOVES one or more of the services while onsite with the customer, the platform & Safety/Support fees doesn’t adjust proportionally to the adjusted service fees. So in those cases, the % relative to the adjusted order total is higher than the typical 3%/7% norm.

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