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 Posted: Wed, 24th Mar 2010 18:04 Post subject: 7.1 speaker system for creative x-fi |
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anyone have any suggestions for a good 7.1 system that'll work nicely with my creative x-fi card? i was using the s750 previously, but it went bung (lasted quite a while actually) and having a bit of a read-up apparently the build quality is a little iffy on them, so im not sure if i want to go with creative again.
so yeah
7.1 speaker/sub setup, preferably with a wireless remote, that'll work well with my creative x-fi soundcard. any suggestions? im stuck on 4.1 at the moment, which is just fucking criminal.
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Mar 2010 22:36 Post subject: |
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logitech doesnt have any 7.1 I think, so....i think your set is still the daddy of 7.1 PC speakers.
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Mar 2010 22:48 Post subject: |
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Creative 7.1 GigaWorks Speakers System S750
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chiv
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| Posted: Thu, 25th Mar 2010 05:56 Post subject: |
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so basically you're saying go back and buy the same system that crapped out on me. sigh. whats wrong with people, why isnt 7.1 the standard? my HEADPHONES are 5.1 for cryin out loud.
thanks for teh replies.
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| Posted: Thu, 25th Mar 2010 08:53 Post subject: |
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Why are you so set on 7.1?
Anyway, define "work well with my x-fi". How would it not work well?
And if you're really so adamant on quality, you won't go for a set of PC speakers anyway. X-Fi's are amazing, and I love mine, but nothing beats a proper set with amplifier and everything. Don't know which X-Fi you have, but ideally you'd use the optical-out to transmit the untouched signal to that. My HTPC setup does the same thing, but even that is not the absolute top.
I'm sure Leo knows this better than I do, I always mix up the different signals 
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| Posted: Wed, 31st Mar 2010 00:55 Post subject: |
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*THREAD STEAL*
What speakers should I buy?
Been looking at the 2.1 Altec's and the Logitech 5.1's.. don't care what I get so long as they're the best.. Don't care if I need a new SC (got an X-FI, was looking at the asus stuff).. Please bare in mind that my current audio setup is a pair of Sennheiser HD595's.. I like quality audio.
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| Posted: Wed, 31st Mar 2010 10:50 Post subject: |
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I'd definitely suggest getting an X-Fi Titanium (or up); according to most audiophiles, it's still better than ASUS' Xonar, and you'd have to dive into 200 buck cards to do better.
That, or if you have S/PDIF out on your motherboard: get a proper surround system with one or more optical inputs (S/PDIF on motherboards is optical rather than coaxial 99% of the time) and set your PC up to transmit all audio to that receiver over LPCM 
A true audiophile will always go for the latter, but truth be told: X-Fi's are pretty goddamn amazing. The chips on it are better than those used in most mid-range audio systems, and I think you´ll be plenty happy getting that and just a good set of speakers without a fullblown receiver behind them. You´d have to dig pretty deep into your wallet to find a receiver that is capable of doing this really well; deeper than an X-Fi with speakers me thinks.
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| Posted: Wed, 31st Mar 2010 18:11 Post subject: |
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definately, for games, for music I would stick to those sennheisers.
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| Posted: Thu, 1st Apr 2010 20:01 Post subject: |
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@ sYn: Then definitely get an X-Fi (I know it sounds like bullshit, but it actually does improve your game's sounds quite a bit), and just get a good set of speakers.
If you've got a front-panel input just use the rear inputs for the speakers, and front for the headphones; the Creative software can switch between profiles when you plug headphones in, with muting the speakers and shit so
I would recommend some speakers, but it all depends on what you want. Personally, I find some of the newer ranges from some companies (BOSE for example) to be a lot worse than their old products, which were awesome.
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| Posted: Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 11:56 Post subject: |
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my x-fi titanium has an optical out, and its cheap ...
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| Posted: Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 14:41 Post subject: |
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So does mine, has both optical in and out o_O
Also a Titanium, did you get one of the really cheap ones (ExtremeMusic or w/e they're called) sYn?
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| Posted: Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 16:42 Post subject: |
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| [sYn] wrote: | | . I went massively off track and am now planning on buying a IPad with the money lol |
fail |
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there may not be any for a bit. apple might be getting mighty upset for apps that alllow you to upload files to the device via wi-fi  so CBR comics may be out of the question 
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| Posted: Mon, 5th Apr 2010 11:01 Post subject: |
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It's already been jailbroken
Less than 24 hours
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| Posted: Wed, 7th Apr 2010 20:35 Post subject: |
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FFS! New speakers don't even power on! This is taking the piss!
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| Posted: Wed, 21st Apr 2010 21:21 Post subject: |
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Wooo! They came today (despite not telling me they where sending them, meaning I was at work, and had to go pick them up..).. They're EPIC. Glad I paid more for the better 2.1's rather than getting worse 5.1's.
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| Posted: Wed, 21st Apr 2010 21:59 Post subject: |
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I got 2.1 on my gaming PC as well, 5.1 is reserved for the home theatre
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