Soundcast Systems OutCast all-weather wireless speaker
Wireless technology gives consumers the chance to receive music from an iPod indoors and outdoors, in fair weather and foul.
High-quality ‘breakthrough’ wireless transmission from digital music players or personal computers to any room in the house – or even outdoors – is now possible.
LeisureTech Electronics, the Australian distributor of Soundcast Systems, says SpeakerCast uses wireless technology to receive music from an iPod placed in the included Soundcast iCast wireless dock.
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Its sister product, OutCast, is an all-weather battery/AC operated wireless speaker system for outdoor use. It includes the Soundcast iCast wireless dock.
The product launch follows the 2006 introduction of iCast and AudioCast, which allowed consumers to link a digital music player and home stereo system – without running wires and drilling holes in the wall.
With iCast, a user fits an iPod into the transmitter in an Apple-approved dock. The AudioCast transmitter can be connected to any brand of MP3 player or personal computer using the supplied accessory cables.
The Universal AudioCast Transmitter sends music wirelessly from an audio source to a sound system anywhere in the home.
“There have been hundreds of wireless products developed over the years claiming to deliver an impressive quality of sound,” Soundcast says.
“But all of them have fallen short of that promise due to their innate susceptibility to interference, which can significantly degrade the audio quality to the point where the music is not audible.”
With plug and play installation, the two products can link music resources to a distant location.
Each speaker system is self-contained with internal amplification, full-range speaker complements and the Soundcast receiver.

Soundcast says the products eliminate interference caused by household devices sharing the crowded 2.4GHz band, such as microwave ovens and cordless phones.
SpeakerCast is a small amplified stereo speaker enclosure incorporating two three-inch full-range drivers, a 50W digital amplifier and the Soundcast receiver. Power comes from the internal AC supply.
The initial version includes the iCast transmitter and is oriented to the needs of Apple iPod owners.
The iCast version of SpeakerCast features pause/play and track forward/track back controls for remote operation of the iPod. The included remote also has on/off, muting and volume control.
Later versions of SpeakerCast will include a universal AudioCast transmitter for use with different music sources, such as computers and other MP3 players.
OutCast is an all-weather speaker system designed to provide high-performance full-range music in the yard or patio.
It features an eight-inch downward-firing woofer, four three-inch high-frequency drivers in an omni-directional array, a 100W digital amplifier and the Soundcast receiver.
The OutCast is made of water-resistant plastic and is designed to operate for up to 10 hours on the built-in rechargeable battery pack.
It has an internal AC power supply that can recharge the NiMH battery pack and operate the OutCast at the same time.
As with SpeakerCast, the initial version of OutCast includes the iCast transmitter and is oriented to iPod users.
This version of OutCast also has buttons for pause/play and track forward/track back for remote iPod operation.
All OutCasts have controls for volume, on/off and mood lighting. There is also an input jack for direct connection of an MP3 player, which allows guests to play music from their personal players.
The recommended retail price for SpeakerCast is $699, and for OutCast it is $1199. Both packages include the iCast transmitter.
The UAT recommended retail price is $219.
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