The newly launched JBL Authentics 200, 300 and 500 combine retro style with modern tech to sound as good as they look
If like me you prefer your high-tech kit to look more classic than cutting edge, then JBL’s new Authentics Wi-Fi speakers tick all the boxes. Inside, they’re packed with up-to-date audio tech including Dolby Atmos in one of the models and multi-room pairing, but they come in designs that wouldn’t look out of place in a stately home.
There are three models in the recently launched range: the flagship Authentics 500, the slightly smaller Authentics 200 and a portable sibling, the Authentics 300, which could give a lot of the best Bluetooth speakers a run for their money. The Authentics 300 has an eight-hour battery life and enables you to move it from place to place, such as from the kitchen to the garden, like many of the best wireless speakers.
