- Eversolo has released the SE100 passive bookshelf speakers
- Hardware and specifications suit audiophiles
- They are designed to fit in Ikea Kallax shelves
One of the speaker standouts at the annual tech jamboree CES 2026 has been the tiny $9.99 Ikea Kallsup, designed to be bought and used en masse. However, another brand’s new passive speakers show us what integration with Ikea furniture could really look like.
Audio hardware brand Eversolo has made a rare foray into speakers, in the form of the brand new SE100. These passive bookshelf speakers come in a pair, so they’re not, despite the brand name, forever alone.
Eversolo generally sticks to hi-fi kit such as DACs (also known as digital-to-analog converters), hi-res music players and amplifiers, and it’s clear that the SE100 continues the brand’s focus on kit for audiophiles. Its specs include a 5.25-inch pulp cone for textured sound, 25mm silk dome for clarity and a removable fabric grille designed for low diffraction, meaning they should remain “acoustically invisible” according to Eversolo – although I’d rather take them off to see the glorious offset drivers. Something definitely ‘1830s Daguerrotype camera’ about them, no?
Judging by Eversolo’s product list, another focus for the speakers is the sound image. Although they are wired and designed to be used with an amplifier, they cannot be spread out also far, they are designed to create a holographic soundscape in a number of rooms.
Especially the bookshelf speakers for one bookshelf: Ikea Kallax
So far, so-fas (and other furniture) doesn’t seem relevant – so why did I talk about Ikea? Well, according to Eversolo, the SE100 is designed to fit seamlessly into the Ikea Kallax. If you’re not well-versed in your Ikea lingo, these are grid-style shelves that arrange things in boxes (see above). The SE100 fits perfectly into one of these boxes, with no dead space around the sides.
Ikea now has quite a few homemade speakers, from self-contained, inexpensive shower-friendly Bluetooth boxes to options hidden in lamps, picture frames and lights. But as far as I can tell, Ikea has never released a set of speakers designed specifically to fit into the holes in its furniture. The similarly named Kallsup, for example (don’t get confused here—Kallax is the bookshelf unit; Kallsup are the little $10 cube speakers), are designed to be portable, not in-shelf fixtures.
Of course, the SE100 will be just as comfortable for people who don’t shop at the Swedish furniture giant, where the square speakers look just as good in other rooms.
We don’t have a release date quite yet, but expect them to be released sometime through 2026. They’ll set you back $399 (about $300, AU$600), so they’re expensive, but not peppery animals in a hi-fi context. When they come in, we’ll see if they have the Kallax to fit into our best stereo speakers list.
Kallax itself varies in price, from small 2×1 box options for around $25, to gigantic 5×5 options and everything in between. Some even have TV stands or tables built in.
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