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Denon Home 400 vs JBL Cove X1

What Home 400 does better (1) and where Cove X1 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Denon Home 400
Denon · 2026Home 400
1 advantage≈ $480
vs
JBL Cove X1
JBL · 2026Cove X1
0 advantages≈ $540
5.5Connectivity7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Home 400Cove X1
300 × 219150260 × 178172
Home 400Cove X1Difference
Height219 mm178 mm+41 mm
Width300 mm260 mm+40 mm
Depth150 mm172 mm−22 mm
Weight4,200 g4,880 g−680 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Home 400 better than Cove X1?

  1. Weight4,200 g vs 4,880 g+16%

Why is Cove X1 better than Home 400?

Cove X1 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

JBL Cove X1JBL Cove X1≈ $540
Sound
Speaker channelsStereo—
Lowest frequency—45 Hz
Highest frequency—20,000 Hz
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Hi-Res AudioYes—
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesNo
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—5.3
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
Auracast—Yes
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYesYes
Chromecast / Google Cast—Yes
Spotify ConnectYesYes
MultiroomYesYes
Voice assistantSiriAlexa
Voice assistant built inYesYes
Companion appYesYes
Design & build
Weight4,200 g4,880 g
Width300 mm260 mm
Height219 mm178 mm
Depth150 mm172 mm
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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