Yup, this is how I use mine. I have two bookshelf passive speakers being powered by the internal amp. And then two satellites for the rear speakers driven by an external amp. I use the X7 app for speaker settings and untick the centre channel. Any 5.1 signal through the USB input or SPDIF is...

Hello everyone thought I would give an update. Creative is still supporting this product and has released a new firmware a few days ago (23 Apr 20) and two of the most head pounding issues have been fixed! I had previously ending up just living with the issue of the volume going to 100 with...

Without a doubt, HDMI ARC and CEC since the current X7 works so well as a universal DAC for TV, PC and Bluetooth. Just would be nice to support one of the HD audio formats. That and a real IR/Bluetooth remote for sure!

X7 is also mainly advertised for PC however works independently with all other sources too very well. I actually use it mainly as a pre amp for my home theater. If it's a new X series product as they say, would like to think that they do not go backwards otherwise you might as well get an...

Okay so after scavenging around the Creative UK website, I managed to find some more information, the new X device is code named project accent and will support 7.1 discrete audio opposed to the X7's 5.1. Thoughts: If Creative wants the 7.1 discrete surround sound to work with more than just a...

Overall I am very happy with the X7 as is, however if they are going to create a new version, I really do hope they add iR remote support. That would be my most requested feature. Adding HDMI ARC or eARC would be next but not a necessity. Decoding DTS as well as Dolby would be nice but again...

Just to let everyone know, a new version is due out soon. Just yesterday, Creative released the AE-7 and AE-9 Internal sound cards and Sim Wong Hoo, CEO of Creative had this to say about the X series: "The AE series, which represents our biggest leap in PCI-e sound card innovation yet, is just...

The way I use two sets of speakers with the X7 and a sub on both configurations is by having my two passive speakers connected to the 5 way binding posts and then my 5.1 system hooked up via the line outs. The crossover should be disabled on the sub if there is any and should be controlled by...

I actually had a bug after upgrading but it has only happened once. Where a Dolby bitstream caused the centre channel audio to play fuzzy audio where I couldn't understand the dialog. Very strange. A reset solved the issue and it has been fine since. Touchwood.

Try connecting via the X7 app on your phone via bluetooth and see if it works that way

The X7 was then being used as a passthrough so the route you are going down now will not only provide the full potential to your system, but also solve the need of having a optical switcher as you can connect the TV to the X7 via optical, have the audio on the X7 set to 100 to make it act as a...

So you see the Dolby Digital Logo turn on, on the unit? (Should be white) I think I have an idea of how your setup is done however by doing so, you are not utilising the full benefits of the X7. You will be limited by the maximum bit-rate of DD (Which is lossy but fine) for anything surround...

Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of the X7! I'm not too sure about your quesiton as I do not use direct mode. However I would advise using the analog out jacks for 5.1 into your z5500 as I believe the maximum you can pump out through the optical out is PCM stereo whereas your system is...

One last question, does anybody know the voltage given to a microphone via the microphone input?

Similar issue really, especially considering my X7 is nowhere near the sofa for the television :(

It is nice that there is something at least with the phone app, but it is cumbersome to turn Bluetooth on, then connect and then wait, all just to change volume unless I leave bluetooth on which I don't want to do. Even more so when other members want to adjust volume when watching tv or...

Back in the day, I thought of adding a SMSL 36A for a stereo amp for the rear channels to be used alongside the internal amp of the X7 for the front channels which can be done with this. Matching is not a real issue when it comes to the surround channels, only the front and centre if you are...

This is good to hear, I've been using the X7 for the past 3+ years for various uses and is now in my living room as a receiver replacement for my home theatre/desktop dac. I feel like I need to do a write up for it, it's the best audio thing I've ever owned and there is still nothing like it...

Makes sense, but if I don't use surround in sbx pro studio and there is a Dolby digital signal, the front two channels should still go to the optical, I guess I have to try it.

Where is this option? I plan on sending my front 2 channels via optical and the centre, sub and rears through the line outs if this is actually possible?

I remember a way I did combat this when using my PC often with the X7 was to put my laptop to sleep opposed to shutting it down or hibernating. Some loopholes I know and yet I would have expected some sort of setting to un-touch it as you say for this and shutdown and restart successfully. I...

This is very annoying as I use the X7 as a pre amp to my power amp and I'm always a bit weary when turning on my PC machine and checking the volume level before turning on my power amp. Luckily, this seems to be a Windows issue more so than Creative as this only happens sometimes when I turn on...

Does anybody experience a short high frequency screech sometimes when using toslink and the output changes from PCM to Dolby Digital? Also I plan to start leaving the X7 on all the time as it goes into power saving mode after some time when not being used, is this okay?

When I was running the X7 with a PC 5.1 system, I was able to do this however now I am running it with an external power amp with full range speakers. The only volume control I have is the X7s unless I keep adjusting the gain control on the power amp for each of the 5 channels each time I want...

Hello, and yes I get this problem too from time to time. From my findings, it firstly only occurs if you use the X7 with a computer and then it is the computer which overrides the X7's settings (i.e Enabling the internal mic on X7 and setting system volume to 100) and yes it is annoying when it...