Thank you for sharing this info. Unethical practice by Creative.

But totally hilarious all the same.

I'm a bit confused and not sure what you paid for your SXfi. The SXfi originally had a $149 list price and was sold near the near of its life for $69 with freebies. The X1 is also listed at $69 on Creative site but with a promo price of $59. So not sure how the X1 is sold for a "premium".

This page received a detailed list with X1 specs from Creative. They look different than the Xfi Amp - only 90mw @ 32 Ohm.
I think only the casing is the same but I worry that the amp inside is worse. Did you double-check if they can deliver just as much power to low sensitivity IEMs and Planars as the Xfi amp?

https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Soun...klein-wie-ein-Finger-1401510/galerie/3654016/