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I listened to JBL’s new Cove Wi-Fi speakers – and they don’t lock me in like Sonos

The JBL Cove Wi-Fi home speakers are loaded with connectivity options, smart features, and backward compatibility throughout JBL’s device catalog.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. JBL debuts three new Wi-Fi home speakers. The speakers support most wireless streaming options. JBL’s advantage is its leverage of Auracast to link its wide catalog of audio products. JBL is reentering the smart speaker market, dropping three models into a significantly crowded pool filled with speakers from Google, Sonos, Bose, Denon, and more. The JBL Cove P1, M1, and X1 home speakers differ from JBL’s past releases by offering sleek designs, several wireless streaming options, and the easy-to-use interface that the market demands. I flew to New York City to…
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