DTS Announces Weatherproof, Wireless Speaker for Play-Fi Platform, But Is Short on Details

The Play-Fi world is a bit larger with the announcement of the first outdoor speaker for the wireless multiroom music platform from a company called Lucid Sound, but details in a Wednesday news release were sketchy. In the release, issued by Play-Fi parent company DTS, unnamed weatherproof speakers from San Diego-based Lucid Sound promise to enable listeners to enjoy “uncompromised wireless audio streaming” from music services, Internet radio stations and personal music libraries. Pricing and availability weren’t given. The Lucid Sound website showed a photo of a Neptune N100 “fully wireless waterproof high-performance audio system” said to be available in two versions: with Bluetooth at a range of 35 feet and with “multipoint” wireless at a range of 300 feet. Both speakers were said to be “coming soon.” In fact, all six products shown on the Lucid Sound website Wednesday -- also including an AC adapter ($29), battery pack ($49), charging station ($74), wireless rock speaker ($549) and wireless subwoofer ($599) -- were labeled “coming soon.” The Lucid Sound website had no reference to Play-Fi, however, and Lucid CEO Chris Von Huben didn’t return a call for clarification.