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Sonic Focus

Sonic Focus Inc was a software development company located in South Lake Tahoe, California. It was founded in 1995 with the aim of improving the quality of live concerts broadcast over the Web. It later provided audio post processing technologies that recreate the original sound of digital recordings which have been reduced in quality by compression.2 Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol VIRL.1 It ceased to exist in 2008.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1

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  • TickerVIRL on NASDAQ1
  • HeadquartersSouth Lake Tahoe1

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Sonic Focus Inc was a software development company located in South Lake Tahoe, California. It was founded in 1995 with the aim of improving the quality of live concerts broadcast over the Web. It later provided audio post processing technologies that recreate the original sound of digital recordings which have been reduced in quality by compression. Their products can be used to enhance the sound in many electronic products, including mobile phones, car audio, PCs, laptops, MP3 players, TVs and home theatre systems.2

Products and brands

Adaptive Dynamics - helps restore clarity and fidelity of compressed audio in music, movies and games.

X-Matrix - creates a surround-sound environment on stereo speakers or headphones.

Extrapolator - expands stereo audio to a multi-channel sound stage using physical modelling techniques.

Virtual Bass - significantly enhances bass response of speakers with limited ability to produce bass without compromising voice integrity or detail.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sonic Focus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by ARC International1

Timeline

  1. 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1995Founded Founded1

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