[Gadgets] JBL presents new smart speakers: great sound and support for Assistant and Alexa

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JBL presents new smart speakers: great sound and support for Assistant and Alexa

JBL presents new smart speakers: great sound and support for Assistant and Alexa

Will arrive in mid-September

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31 AUG 2023 - 21:03 CEST

JBL has taken advantage of IFA 2023 to present the JBL Authentics series : surprising sound quality is combined with a timeless retro design inspired by JBL's legacy. And the JBL Authentics 500 will be its great exponent.

 

We are talking about a speaker with Dolby Atmos support to provide the best sound experience. Additionally, to complete the new JBL Authentics series, the portable home speakers arrive, JBL Authentics 200 and JBL Authentics 300.

 

Surround sound throughout the house and elegant appearance.

For starters, with a premium aluminum frame, a custom faux leather-wrapped shell and a reimagined Quadrex grille, the JBL Authentics range is designed to turn heads. JBL Authentics are made from 100% recycled fabric, 85% recycled plastic and 50% recycled aluminum, making it an environmentally friendly product.

 

A design that draws on the JBL L100 from the 70s and offers a retro look and technical features at the level of the most audiophile users who want to vibrate with the best sound experience.

 

The JBL Authentics 500 boasts three 1" tweeters and three 2.75" midrange woofers, ensuring great sound.In addition, its 6.5" subwoofer offers compact and precise bass. A set that reaches 270 watts of power through a 3.1-channel system with Dolby Atmos support.

 

The JBL Authentics 300 offers high-quality portable sound with a built-in 8-hour battery. And we couldn't forget the JBL Authentics 200. A simpler model that has 1-inch tweeters, a 5” full-range woofer and a 6” passive radiator to offer the perfect sound balance.

 

As if that were not enough, JBL announced in the press release that they have signed a collaboration agreement with Amazon and Google that provides customers with simultaneous access to their voice assistants from JBL Authentics speakers, allowing users to register Both assistants communicate with Google Assistant or Alexa at the same time and from the same device. c

 

This way, you will be able to use the voice assistant that you like the most to use commands to play your favorite music, control your Smart home devices, set timers and alarms, and much more.

 

Finally, it should be noted that it offers support for AirPlay, Alexa Multi-room Music, Spotify Connect and Chromecast built-in so you can send your favorite songs from your phone.

 

You can even place several JBL Authentics speakers throughout the house and create a different atmosphere in each room

 

"The heritage of our brands has always been important to us, and the JBL Authentics range offers unmatched audio quality, unique design and performance ," said Carsten Olesen, President of Consumer Audio at HARMAN. " We live in a time where 'newstalgia' is in high demand. The JBL Authentics range draws inspiration from our iconic past with its retro design, while delivering the superior sound and technology our customers expect." Innovations like Dolby Atmos and simultaneous voice assistants meet the retro, reimagined design of the Quadrex grille in a range of speakers that defines the future of audio."

 

Regarding the release date, they have announced that they will be available from next September 15. The JBL Authentics 500 will cost 629.99 euros, the JBL Authentics priced at 429.99 euros. The JBL Authentics 200 model will be priced at 329.99 euros.

 

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