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JamesDSP vs Virtual Surround: catalog facts
JamesDSP	Virtual Surround
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux
System-wide effects for PipeWire and PulseAudio Scripting and API support	Toggle without changing the default audio device Accepts custom HRIR WAV presets like HeSuVi
Linux only PulseAudio setup needs separate installation steps	Requires PipeWire Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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