JBL Launches COVE Wireless Home Audio System With Three Models
The pitch is a home audio line built around lossless and hi-res streaming rather than Bluetooth, and JBL is covering the top, portable, and entry positions at once.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Harman International will release three JBL COVE wireless home audio models on October 22, 2026. The line is the X1, a Dolby Atmos Music top model with six speakers driven by a 200W amplifier; the P1, a portable with up to 14 hours of playback, IP56 dust and water resistance, and a charging cradle; and the M1, an entry model with three tweeters and one woofer.
All three models support 5GHz and 2.4GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and Qobuz Connect, and can be set up through the JBL ONE app. Each carries a high-output amplifier with a power circuit to drive it and the proprietary Constant Sound Field acoustic technology.
The series supports standalone use, stereo pairing of two units of the same model, and multi-room playback across rooms. The X1 is the top model, the P1 is the only portable one, and the M1 is positioned as the entry point.
- JBL COVE X1: Top model, Dolby Atmos Music support, six speakers including height speakers driven by a total 200W amplifier
- JBL COVE P1: Only portable model, up to 14 hours of playback, IP56 dust and water resistance, charging cradle included
- JBL COVE M1: Entry model with three tweeters and one woofer in a compact body
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