The sub matches the main soundbar unit aesthetically, and there's a total of 450W of amplification (250W allocated to the soundbar, a further 200W driving the sub).
The included subwoofer uses a side-firing 10-inch driver with a port at the front, and Creative claims it can get down to 25Hz - which is some sub-audible rumbling goodness. Above the centre speaker you'll find controls for power on/off, volume up and down, source selection, mode selection, and the Super X-Fi setting. There's a separate grille for the dedicated centre speaker, with a display on the right, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the left. The sides are angled to accommodate the width speakers, there are also three speakers firing forwards, and two more aiming upwards to bounce sounds off the ceiling to create the overhead channels.
The Creative SXFI Carrier keeps things simple, with a compact main unit that's finished in black. The soundbar is clearly aimed at the home entertainment market, and while there's no DTS:X object-based decoding you do get HDMI 2.1 with future-proofing support for all kinds of features - such as 8K resolution (when that's a thing), 120 frames-per-second high frame-rate (HFR), HDR10+ high dynamic range, and more.īut with no further expansion options - it's 5.1.2 channels in total, you can't add additional speakers - and a lacking of features, including no Wi-Fi connectivity or therefore voice assistants, can Creative's offering stand up to the competition? Design Having problem with my 5.(Pocket-lint) - The Creative SXFI Carrier soundbar package includes a wireless subwoofer and is capable of decoding Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound - along with Creative's own Super X-Fi virtual surround technology for when listening via wired headphones. Having problem with my 5.1 surround sound on test everything is perfect Setting up 5.1 surround sound with Xbox One
SB Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio / Logitech Z5500 / windows 10 - sound problems (5.1 surround not working) with picturesĥ.1 Surround Speakers to either Xbox One or MonitorĬonnect samsung tv digital audio (optical) to creative 5.1 surround sound Sennheiser GAME ZERO with Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro?Īnybody have Experience with the Creative Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 USB?Ĭreative Inspire T7700 7.1 surround problem.
**DESPERATE **How to connect creative a550 5.1 surround sound speakers to ps4 without optical cableĥ.1 Surround Sound on a PC (AV recievers, logitechs) general questions Headsets vs Surround speakers (creative inspire t6160) for ps4 What is the difference between X-fi and x-fi hd Solved! Creative sound blaster Z, surround headphones and 2.0 speakers No output from center/rear speakers with Sound Blaster Z Solved! Surround to Stereo THINGAMAJIG back to 5.1/Surround Question Help request regarding setting up a Creative Inspire 5300 Surround System. You lose some quality, but get 5.1 regardless. If all else fails, you could use the analog connections to hook the Z5500's to your USB X-fi. (In this case, movies that use Dolby/DTS will carry the existing signal to your Z5500's, but audio that is not encoded in Dolby/DTS will transmit as 2.0). Unfortunatly, the USB X-fi can't encode a non-dolby/DTS signal, so it does not appear you will get 5.1 over digital unless the source audio is already encoded. Hence why DDL/DTS-C are so imporatant: They take whatever is being outputed and compress the signal in realtime into standard 5.1 Dolby/DTS signals, which can then be decoded at the end of the line (in this case, you're Z5500's). The only way to get more then a 2.0 signal out of a toslink connection is for the output to be encoded in Dolby/DTS formats (which are compressed enough to be carried over the connection). Do not use this setting with a 5.1 output only use this for stereo sources.īack to business: toslink connections can really only transmit one of three things: The stereo X2 effect takes a 2.0 signal, mutes the center speaker, and transmits the L/R signals to each L/R speaker. You're getting 4 channels right now because of the Stereo X2 effect. i SET SPDIF OUTPUT THE DEFAULT (i just wanted to add this info for you guys) it says.ĮDIT2: IN WINDOWS SPEAKER ICON (IN CONTROL PANEL). but no one answers everĮDIT: in the creative sound player (mediasource), under settings. Ive got the z-5500 hub on the optical (toslink) input.and on the stereo X2 effect (theres others, but dont sound as good) 6 channel direct (six 3.5mm plugs) or a toslink cable? What would be better for music sound quality. Is this vista's problem? can this be fixed to do dolby surround 5.1 or better? If so, how? Im using the Toslink.But its only doing 2 channel out (although it incorporating 4 speakers and the bass though. I just got a creative X-Fi surround 5.1 external sound card. Im new here so be kind.Not sure if this is the right area to post.