JBL takes on Sonos with new multi-room Cove speakers

From left to right, here’s a size comparison between the new Cove M1, Cove X1, and Cove P1 speakers. | Image: JBL JBL is well known for its portable bluetooth and party speakers, but now it's also stepping into the world of connected whole-home audio.

The JBL Cove series of speakers introduced today can work independently, as a stereo pair, or linked together to form a multi-room sound system, placing the range in competition with Sonos and Bose's new Lifestyle Ultra speakers.

There are three models in the JBL Cove series, which come in a choice of black or white color options and will be available starting September 13th.

There's the compact $229.95 Cove M1, which includes three 0.75-inch tweeters and a single 4-inch woofer, but requires a wired power … Read the full story at The Verge.