The Acoustic Research brand is marketed by Audiovox Accessories Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corp. (NASDAQ: VOXX).

ENGADGET: Acoustic Research unleashes pair of audio docks in AirPlay and Bluetooth flavors

His father was a left-wing history teacher who moved the family from Brooklyn during the blacklists and got a job at Acoustic Research.

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"Acoustic Research has a history of design, innovation and technology, and our new AirPlay audio system continues this tradition, " stated David Geise, President of Audiovox Accessories Corporation.

ENGADGET: Acoustic Research unleashes pair of audio docks in AirPlay and Bluetooth flavors

Acoustic Research (AR) , a brand owned by VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), today unveiled a new addition to its line of Bluetooth indoor portable wireless speakers -- the ARS60 portable wireless speaker.

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The AirPlay Audio System by Acoustic Research is better than traditional docking and other wireless devices because you can control your music from your Apple iOS device, giving you freedom as a full-function User Interface (UI) remote.

ENGADGET: Acoustic Research unleashes pair of audio docks in AirPlay and Bluetooth flavors

The acquisition includes 115 employees in North America and Asia, and Thomson also threw in Recoton, Spikemaster, Ambico and Discwasher brands for use on any products and the Jensen, Advent, Acoustic Research and Road Gear brands for accessory products.

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The research institute helped him compose a piece in which acoustic orchestra instruments fed through a computer create sounds that seem almost human.

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