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Audio-Technica to Feature Its Truly Wireless ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW Headphones at CES 2020
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Audio-Technica to Feature Its Truly Wireless ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW Headphones at CES 2020

At CES 2020 Audio-Technica will be exhibiting its latest ATH-CKS5TW and its ATH-CK3TW truly wireless in-ear headphones, which combine compact, lightweight designs, long-lasting battery life, Bluetooth 5 wireless technology and outstanding audio quality. The ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW both feature an Auto Power On/Off feature that automatically turns the headphones on and connects to a paired smartphone, portable digital audio player or other compatible device when they’re removed from their case.
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Earthworks Debuts M23R Reference Measurement Microphone
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Earthworks Debuts M23R Reference Measurement Microphone

Part of Earthworks' infinitely matched series of measurement microphones, the new M23R was designed by the New Hampshire company to be a reference measurement microphone with an affordable price. This new omnidirectional from Earthworks is able to sustain extremely powerful SPL levels and is extremely stable with temperature variations, making it perfect for multiple acoustical measurement applications, including front-of-house measurements.
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New 2020 Soundbar Lineup from LG Electronics Expands Premium Audio Experience
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New 2020 Soundbar Lineup from LG Electronics Expands Premium Audio Experience

Expanding on its collaboration with Meridian Audio, LG Electronics will introduce at CES 2020 an impressive lineup of soundbars featuring premium quality audio, easy connectivity, smart functionality and sleek designs that integrate perfectly with LG's latest OLED and NanoCell TVs. The new 2020 soundbar lineup supports high-resolution audio (HRA) sources and immersive sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, while some models also offer advanced self-calibration.
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MIXXTAPE is a Digital Music Player that Remasters the Cassette
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MIXXTAPE is a Digital Music Player that Remasters the Cassette

Ready, Cassette, Go! The new old thang, in all its nostalgic, iconic glory, will never go away! Now, it has evolved into a fully functional portable digital music player thanks to company Mixxim which is introducing MIXXTAPE at CES 2020. In 2017, in a mere 30 days, MIXXTAPE was 1215% funded on Kickstarter, and later was recognized as one of only ten finalists at the 2019 CES Last Gadget Standing competition. Now, the portable digital player is available and will be launched at CES 2020.
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audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2019
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audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2019

Want to know which of the topics and stories published online in 2019 were the most popular? We looked at the most-read articles of 2019 in audioXpress.com (which also includes selected articles from Voice Coil magazine), and we created this Top 10 list of news stories and online articles. Here are the results!
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The Periodical for the Loudspeaker Industry Enters 2020. Voice Coil January 2020 Now Available!
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The Periodical for the Loudspeaker Industry Enters 2020. Voice Coil January 2020 Now Available!

Voice Coil January 2020 is now available in print and digital. This first edition of 2020 includes two valuable directories of headphone and headphone parts vendors. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews two different ported tweeter design patents awarded to the same inventor. And Vance Dickason welcomes two new companies - LaVoce from Italy and Oberton from Bulgaria - to Test Bench. LaVoce submitted the 1” DF10.172K compression driver, while Oberton sent the ND72CT/HB 1.4” Hybrid Dome compression driver.
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Sensory Unveils TrulyNatural Voice Assistant SDK Specific for Smart Appliances
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Sensory Unveils TrulyNatural Voice Assistant SDK Specific for Smart Appliances

Sensory announced the release of a specialized model of TrulyNatural, the company's large vocabulary speech recognition and natural language understanding platform, that has been designed for voice at the edge. This domain specific assistant technology will help manufacturers create a new wave of smart kitchen appliances that don't relay voice requests to the cloud. Collaborating with Midea Microwave and Cleaner Appliances (MCA) business unit, Sensory will preview a microwave oven with a natural language user interface at CES 2020.
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Skywalker Sound and Cinnafilm Work Together to Create Online Audio Processing Workflow
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Skywalker Sound and Cinnafilm Work Together to Create Online Audio Processing Workflow

Cinnafilm is a company focused on offering image processing services for media companies and previously also offered audio processing based on its RadiantGrid platform, acquired in 2017 from Wohler Technologies. Now the company is working in collaboration with Skywalker Sound, a division of Lucasfilm and one of the largest, full-service audio post-production companies, to introduce new audio toolsets in 2020, as part of its PixelStrings pay-as-you-go Platform as a Service (PaaS).
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Knowles Acquires Microphone Design Assets from ams AG
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Knowles Acquires Microphone Design Assets from ams AG

Knowles Corporation, a market leader in advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions, announced it has acquired the MEMS microphone ASIC design business from Austrian company ams AG. The transaction includes intellectual property, rights to source ASIC wafers from multiple foundry partners, and the transfer of the ASIC design team, which will continue to be based in Switzerland.
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Virtual Assistants to Exceed 2.5 Billion Shipments in 2023
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Virtual Assistants to Exceed 2.5 Billion Shipments in 2023

The market for virtual assistants (VAs) continues to illustrate strong positive momentum, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting. Shipments of products supporting virtual assistants rose 25% year-on-year to 1.1 billion units in 2019, with the market on course to exceed 2.5 billion shipments by 2023. Apple leads the market in terms of products sold with support for its Siri voice assistant.
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