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  1. Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Telecommunications, Merckstrasse, 25 D-64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Eberhard Hänsler

  2. Harman/Becker Automotive Systems, Acoustic Signal Processing, D-89077, Ulm, Germany

    Gerhard Schmidt

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(2006). Evaluation of Algorithms for Speech Enhancement. In: Hänsler, E., Schmidt, G. (eds) Topics in Acoustic Echo and Noise Control. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33213-8_11

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