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    Help choosing speakers

    My speakers broke yesterday after 5 long years. (Creative T3100) I have an 100€ budget, and from the research I've made, I've basically these two options: Logitech Z533 Edifier M3280BT I use them mainly for music (metal). Are they any good? Thanks in advance!
  2. bhabanisankardas007

    How to connect PC+ Creative Sound card + Sony DAV-DZ370 5.1 Home theater

    Hi, 1. I have a T7500 Workstation with Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card PCIe SB1040. 2. I have also Sony DAV-DZ370 5.1 Home theater. How can I connect my Workstation with Sony home theater to get 5.1 surround sound (in game play and movie ? Any assistance or guidance that...
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    Solved! Subwoofer for Creative Gigaworks T40

    Hi There, I bought a Creative Gigaworks T40 because of the good reviews, but I saw some reviews that show that the speakers work better with a external subwoofer. My parent also told me that speakers must have compatible frequencies with the subwoofer. Any recommendations for a sub USD100...
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    Looking for an analog adapter

    Is there any adapter to connect Creative Inspire G380 speakers to an old NAD analog stereo receiver 7220PE?
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    5.1 Surround Sound on a PC (AV recievers, logitechs) general questions

    Hello guys! I recently went and purchased the Logitech z906 bundle and a Creative Z sound card for my PC so I could try 5.1 surround sound. Had it running for about a month now and am finding I really like 5.1 surround sound. However, I am not very happy with some parts of the logitech setup...
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    Logitech or Creative????

    Hey guys I want to buy a 5.1 Surround sound audio for movies and gaming so which one is good for it? 1.Logitech Z506 2.Creative T6300 HELP......... Both are similarly priced
  7. R

    Optical Input to Analog out via Creative Sound Blaster Z

    Hi. I'd like to run an optical audio signal from my cable box into a Sound Blaster Z and out to my 5.1 computer speakers. I have a Blu-ray burner in my computer. I'm not finding much help from Creative customer support. Any help would be appreciated! Rick
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    Deciding on 2.1 speakers

    Hi There, I want to buy a new 2.1 speakers for my PC. I am deciding between: 1) Creative Gigaworks T3 2) Logitech z333 Which one should be a better choice? My only requirements of the speakers is that it should be a wired one and price should be below SGD300. (Yea, im from singapore)
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    Problems with my creative surround...

    Hello! I have problems when listening to music with my creative surround because are working just front satelites and subwoofer (center and back not working). I have instaled windows 10. For exemple> playng movies with kmplayer are satelites works but voices are very low and sound efects very...
  10. C

    Speakers needed for TV (2.1/5.1)

    Hello I was looking for a cheap speakerset (about €50-60) to hook up to my TV (Samsung UE40KU6100) I don't want to spend a fortune on a bunch of speakers, so i had those ones in my mind: Creative A550 5.1 Logitech Z333 2.1 Trust Atlas 2.1 speakerset (Or does anyone know another good set in this...
  11. R

    Sennheiser GAME ZERO with Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro?

    Hi! Was wondering if this external sound card is a good match for this headset that I plan to get for Xmas. My motherboard, whatever it is has terrible on-board sound and if I'm going to be using a $250AUD headset I'll chip in and get an external sound card to boost the performance as well...
  12. B

    Looking for a good pair of speakers tot hook up to my tv

    Hi, I want to get a pair of new speakers to connect with my tv. I was thinking about the creative a550. I want the speaker to be 5.1 and my price range is about €70. Does anyone know a pair of good speakers? Thanks for helping me out!
  13. J

    Need help deciding on replacement power supply for speakers -- Manufacturer no longer makes original; very peculiar make

    Hello, I have been traveling for quite some time, and upon my return cannot find the power supply for my Creative Labs Inspire S2 speakers. I have contacted the manufacturer, and they sadly no longer make this power supply. I cannot find it anywhere on the internet, and have realized that it is...
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    Laggy/stutterish Adobe Creative cloud

    Hello, i work daily with up-to-date adobe creative cloud software such as illustrator, indesign and photoshop. I both use it on a hardware-wise mediocre imac at work and on a high end Windows 10 PC at home. What puzzles me, is the fact that all these programs run smoothly on the imac but not...
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    Looking for 5.1 setup for PC

    I currently use a set of Creative Gigaworks T-40 2.0 speakers https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Multimedia-Audiophile-Configuration-Technology-x/dp/B001IZZ2PO I have been happy with the sound quality on these. I am now wanting to go 5.1 but I don't want to lose sound quality. I prefer good mids...
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    Need review about Portable Micro Wireless Speaker?

    Need some review about this two product? http://us.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-woof-2 Price in my country -- $29.20 and http://www.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/JBL+GO.html Price in my country -- $40.40 Which would be a better choice? Any other suggestion in this price range?
  17. EvooHD

    Gaming Headset (Budget) Help.

    Hello, recently i had so many problems with my headset it is cheap Walmart product under 5$ ... i know .. So i wanted bought Budget Gaming Headset about 40$ - 45$ or 45 Euro. so i find some headsets but i dont know if they are worth and good . 1) Corsair Raptor HS30-Y Gaming Headset...
  18. M

    can u hook up 2 different 2.1 speaker to pc

    hello, is it possible to connect creative sbs a200 and creative sbs a355 speakers to a single pc using rca Y female cable to the mobo . (msi z97 gaming 5). thank u
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    Anybody have Experience with the Creative Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 USB?

    Buying this solely to drive some DT990 Premium headphones, Not really seen any decent reviews so figured this would be the place to ask...
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    Asus Xonar u3 or Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi ?

    So, i buy Hyperx Cloud and i want better sound quality because sound card of my mobo is a trash. Which one is the best (have a better sound quality and higher volume)? https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Blaster-Surround-System-SB1095/dp/B0044DEDCA or...
  21. H

    Connecting 5 speakers and a Sub

    Hello.. I got Creative Inspire M5300 5.1 speakers and a Pioneer subwoofer (from my car). I was planning to create a home theater system using 5 creative speakers (6w RMS) (not woofer) and pioneer sub, by using an amplifier/receiver. Being a novice need expert opinions on: 1. Is it possible to...
  22. A

    Sound Blaster Z's SBX Pro vs Xonar STX's higher SNR choice

    Hello everyone. Kindly, I need help. There is this troublesome decision that bothers me. I am a headphone dude. I currently have a Senn HD 598 SE headphone and Xonar U3 sound card. I can't buy Sound Blaster ZxR due to availability issue. Creative doesn't deliver in my country and other website...
  23. mendron

    Logitech Z506 + Laptop

    Good evening gentlemen. So, I currently have a laptop as my main home computer. I use it as if it was a desktop computer because although +2 yrs old, it's still a very good machine. It's an ASUS N53SV in good shape. Anyway, recently I was offered a Logitech Z506 speakers set. I've been using...
  24. M

    Headphone input on sound controller on my 5.1 creative speakers.

    I have a problem, which is that i have 5.1 creative speakers with a headphone jack input on it's sound controller. i plug headphones in it directly, which means when i want to play any music on speakers, i have to unplug headphones and hide them somewhere, so they are not just lying on my table...
  25. K

    Problem with Bluetooth speaker (Win10)

    I recently purchased the Creative D200 Bluetooth speaker. I seem to have succesfully paired the device with my laptop (running Windows 10), but can't get it to play any audio. When I right-click an MP3, mouse-over "Cast to device" and select "Creative D200", I am presented with a bizarre...
  26. N

    Choice between two 7.1 sound cards with optical out ($50-$150 range)

    I'm looking for a Dolby 7.1 sound card with optical out (optical in would be nice as well, but that's not a requirement). This is for interfacing with an optical-based sound system to be used for both watching movies and gaming. I don't have any plans for doing professional sound...
  27. J

    Creative surround sound system dead

    Hi All, quick question, my creative surround sound system (A250 5.1 Surround sound) )has decided to give up the ghost of life, won't turn on at all, when I plug it in and try to turn on form the wired volume switch nothing happens, have changed the fuse in the plug, can't see a fuse anywhere...
  28. Crow-M

    Help to choose 2.0 set

    Hello, Do you have some expierience with this speakers ? Creative T20 II & Genius HF1800A I would like to buy some 2.0 set. Can you recommend me one of this 2 or any other, up to 70€ please :) Feel free but best for me is to choose from here - Alza. Iam not an audiophile at all. Speakers...
  29. S

    Creative speaker problems

    I have a set of Creative surround sound speakers (not sure of the model) and they are 5.1 but at any given moment only 4 of them work the 5th one gives out a sort of static noise i really need help with fixing this
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    camara nx ultro controlers

    can some one help me to find a controler for a creative nx ultra camara for my pc is an old one
  31. R

    Only 2 of my 6.1 speakers and a Sub woofer are working

    I have just started to use my creative inspire 6.1 6600 Speakers and no matter what I tried, nothing seems to work. Only two of the front speakers and a Sub woofer are working ! I'm using Realtek High Definition Audio driver and have configured it to 7.1 ( did the same thing in speaker...
  32. R

    Rear speakers not functioning on a Creative 5.1 Home Theater

    Hi All, I am facing a problem with my Creative 5.1 channel home theater on my desktop computer. All individual speakers are functioning properly when tested through Realtek HD Audio Manager, however whenever I am listening to songs or watching a video (online/offline) it seems that all the...
  33. N

    Good gaming headset under 50 bucks

    So I already dug deep into the market, the two I found are the Creative Fatal1ty and the Turtle Beach Ear Force X12. The x12 is a bit more expensive, but still in my budget, fortunately out of stock, and as I read, it is worth the extra money over the Creative one, so I ordered one, ETA...
  34. D

    Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium DTS and Dolby Encoding issue

    So I made a thread in the components forum because I wasn't entirely sure which forum to post my issue in but this is a link to said thread since I'd rather not simply copy and paste that same exact post into this post. Again, as the original post says, thanks for any help anyone is able to...
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    Creative Sound Blaster X7 Limited Edition and E-MU XM7 Bookshelf Speakers

    Hello I just bought the X7 Sound Blaster and XM7 bookshelf speaker combo and for 500€ I expect something "nice". So far the X7 has proofed to be a great device and I quite like it with my Sennheiser PC 363D. But the XM7 speakers are not that great. There are somewhat clear but not crystal...
  36. G

    which is better the Creative Tactic RAGE wired vs the Steelseries RAW Prism

    Which is better? also open to other cheap gaming headsets
  37. Hamda

    z906 or m-audio?

    hello, i have a logitech z906 system but im thinking of selling it and get m-audio/ mackie / jbl... studio monitors. i use the z906 as a 2.1 channel only 2 speakers with the subwoofer on my gaming pc desk cz i dont need the extra channels on the desk. so, should i just keep the z906 at 2.1, or...
  38. D

    Sound Blaster Z Control Panel Not Opening on W10

    Hey guys, I have upgraded from a Xonar DG sound card (as when it got louder the sound got muddy out of my HD 598s) to a Sound Blaster Z. I tried getting the drivers to work yesterday, as for some reason when I installed the drivers the control panel never wanted to open (it just remained in the...
  39. P

    Looking for a set of 2.1 PC speakers

    I'm more likely to pay about 40€ but could go up to 60€.I'll use them for music,games and watching films/shows and sports,if genres make a difference I mainly listen to alternative rock.Bass control is a big plus as my last speakers didn't have that option and it was annoying from time to time.I...
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    New Speaker Recomendation

    My old junky creative speakers are starting to have problems, so it's time to upgrade. What's good in the 5.1 speaker setup these days? I'll probably be upgrading two sets of speakers so it'll be nice if they could last another ten years. Budget under $500. Is a wireless setup reliable for...
  41. K

    Connecting PC speakers to my tv

    So i have a pair of speakers from Creative that I want to connect to my tv for better sound, however once I connected them to the tv using this adapter: http://www.jula.se/globalassets/catalog/productimages/980841.jpg?width=1024&height=1024&scale=both&bgcolor=white I still only get sound...
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    Problems & confusion with Sound Blaster Z

    Hey I just installed a Creative Sound Blaster Z on my system, specs below just in case they matter: MB: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 925 @ 2.8 GHz RAM: 12 GB DDR3 OS: Win7 64-bit Ultimate SP1 GPU: Geforce 260 GTX 896 MB The problem with the card was that the sound was heavily...
  43. caseyst

    Replacing Realtek Onboard audio with Creative SBX X-Fi Soundcard

    After years of fighting Realtek's awful onboard audio on my Dell Studio XPS 8100 (running Windows 7 64bit), I have bought a Creative X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro external. I followed instructions exactly on the installation, but cannot get any sound. Since it was supposed to be plug and play I'm...
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    Best Gaming Headset/Headphones under €200/$220

    Hi everyone, First off, excuse me for my English. It's very bad. (Not my first language) My old Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset died, so I bought the Corsair Void RGB Wireless. I didn't care about the lights, but I liked the fact that it has 7.1 surround and is wireless. I RMA'ed this headset...
  45. W

    Static in PC Speakers

    I have a 2.1 stereo system from which while Startup and sometimes just randomly comes a static sound. It gets very annoying. I have tried the plug-in & plug-off trick but to no avail. The speakers are form CREATIVE.
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    Creative Sound Blaster XFI 5.1 Simultaneous output (OPT + 5.1 jacks)

    Hi, I've been looking into the forums and all over the internet and I couldn't find any info about this. I would like to know if I can connect my Headset (Optical audio) and a 5.1 system (5.1 jacks) to this sound card (Creative Sound Blaster XFI 5.1) and get sound simultaneously. I want to turn...
  47. C

    5.1 Speakers turning off randomly

    I recently bought a new 5.1 set of speakers for my PC, a Creative A550. I know the model is not recent but I can't affort expensive rigs at the moment so I opted for a "reliable" manufacturer. Over the course of 15 years I have changed speakers 5 times, and not once I have had the privilege to...
  48. A

    2 Seperate Inputs?

    I AM using Win7 Ultimate and a Creative SB Z, and was wondering if I could use surround sound headphones through optical or whatever and a seperate mic to talk the 3.5mm jack at the same time?
  49. K

    HELP With Creative Inspire T2900 2.1 Speakers

    Hi, I have a Creative Inspire T2900 2.1 Speakers that is now about 12 years old. It used to work perfectly until yesterday when there was a huge thunder, it stopped producing sound. The speaker has power because the device green light is on. The sound port on the motherboard is fine because when...
  50. M

    Creative Inspire T7700 7.1 surround problem.

    Hi, I decided to dust off my old speaker set again and connect it to my pc. I have the Asus Xonar DX audio card, which after my understanding does support 5.1 and 7.1 surround speaker setups. My issue is that I can't get the back surround pair of the speakers to work in 7.1 mode. Everything...
  51. E

    Pioneer SW 8MK2 Sub-Woofer Not Working

    I received a SW 8MK2 Pioneer sub-woofer for Christmas this year. However, it does not always work. I have a Razer Tiamat 2 and Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II speakers attached as well, both work properly so far as I can tell. PC specifications: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA Z97N-Wifi CPU: Intel...
  52. broidk

    How would I hook up book shelf speakers to my PC?

    So I want to possibly get either Mackie CR4 LTD Limited Edition 4" Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors Or Micca PB42X Powered Bookshelf Speakers (Or something else if there is better within that range) I honestly want to know if I will be able to hook them up without having to buy anything...
  53. J

    The Sound Card + Wireless Heaphones Dilema!

    Hello from Spain! tl;dr Headset: Sound Blaster 3D Rage Wireless headset (USB conexion to MOBO) Sound Card: Sound Blaster Z Questions: Will they work together just fine, or does the headset need to be connected to the Sound Card directly by cable, in order to work? (Bare in mind this headset...
  54. M

    Need help with sound card or DAC

    If i go over a certain volume (like over 75%) i start getting an annoying crackling noise. Here are the speakers I have right now...
  55. M

    What should i do with my speaker system?

    hello guys, im just wondering what options i have/should take right now, i have 400 pound and want to spend it on newer speakers (My current Creative ones are good, but i think i want better) there only £70 and i want something a lil louder, ive been looking around, but really dont know what to...
  56. S

    Speakers turns on and off randomly every 10 minutes of usage with a 'crackeling' noise

    Hi I have Creative speakers 5.1 Channel (Inspire T6100) and they are working fine from last 3-4 years, nowadays after sometime of its usage they kinda makes a popping noise and shuts off automatically for about 7-10 seconds and turns on back in. Whenever the speaker shuts off like this the blue...
  57. G

    headphones for Creative Labs ZXR

    hey, everybody... how it's going? i need to buy a headphones for my audio card (creative labs "205$"), not the blaster zx.. and i wounder what is the greatest or the most clear sound headphones? is it Turtle Beach EarForce Z SEVEN, Razer Kraken Forged or something like that? money is not issue...
  58. mantukis5000

    Old Speakers 5.1

    Is my old Creative sbs 5.1 560 speaker set good? Do speakers or headphones get obsolete? Can Creative sbs 5.1 560 play 967 kbps audio (flac)?
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    Creative Inspire T6300 5.1 Speakers - "Error! Failed to play test tone"

    I bought the Creative Inspire T6300 5.1 speakers today for my PC with a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X Gaming 3 Motherboard and running Windows 10. Ever since I first set the speakers up, they have been producing no sound and when I attempt to test them it displays "Error! Failed to play test tone" All...
  60. A

    Best headset under 70€

    I want to buy the headset that cost under 70€. I live in a small country and the cost of headset will have more cost. I already found some: Creative Fatal1ty gaming headset Plantronics gamecom 388 Turtle beach x12 Sades Sa-708 Suggest the best headset. Appreciate the answer.