[bigbeard]

what op-amps are recommended to switch out from? I heard people had issue with sparkos. Is It true? What model sparkos did they switch out to?

 

[tmaxx123]

what op-amps are recommended to switch out from? I heard people had issue with sparkos. Is It true? What model sparkos did they switch out to?

I haven’t seen anyone have issues with sparkos. Mine still wow me to this day.
Ss3602 x2
Ss3601 x2

 

[Yethal]

what op-amps are recommended to switch out from? I heard people had issue with sparkos. Is It true? What model sparkos did they switch out to?

We've had one report so far iirc, so far people who bought them (myself included) are all pretty happy.

 

[bigbeard]

I haven’t seen anyone have issues with sparkos. Mine still wow me to this day.
Ss3602 x2
Ss3601 x2

So you chanhed out 4? Any instructions on ehich ones gets replaced? What audible differences did you notice?

 

[Duun]

I noticed there is a new firmware available for the X7. Has anyone tried it yet?

 

[Onik]

I noticed there is a new firmware available for the X7. Has anyone tried it yet?

So far I’m enjoying SB X7 just with headphones, creative really disappointed me with the hissing on the XM7 speakers. I don’t think any firmware updates will able eliminate this issues.

 

[brazzmonkey]

New firmware installed. Hoped for better usb 3.0 handling, but it looks like I still have occasional cracks and pops when not in direct mode (using Linux). According to its filename, this firmware is more than 6 months old... and it brings only one fix.
So there's no need to upgrade unless you have windows driver issues.

 

[Duun]

New firmware installed. Hoped for better usb 3.0 handling, but it looks like I stiff have occasional cracks and pops when not in direct mode (using Linux). According to its filename, this firmware is more than 6 months old... and it brings only one fix.
So there's no need to upgrade unless you have windows driver issues.

Thanks brazzmonkey. I too get those occasional cracks when not in direct mode. Not really any issues connecting to windows 10 so I probably wont bother.
I wish they would update the actual software from 2016. Recently I just have windows 10 use its usb driver(which is newer) and just control the X7 from the very good android app.
If anything I have had trouble from their old software suite on windows 10, hence the above.

But since you are using Linux and only get the occasional cracks when not in direct mode, just like me in win 10, pretty much follows it is a hardware issue not likely to ever get fixed by firmware

 

[Duun]

So far I’m enjoying SB X7 just with headphones, creative really disappointed me with the hissing on the XM7 speakers. I don’t think any firmware updates will able eliminate this issues.

Did you get hissing in direct mode as well?

 

[Onik]

Did you get hissing in direct mode as well?

I get hissing just after turning on SB X7 with or without dm. but its only noticeable when you put ears very close to the Tweeter. I assume its picking radio frequencies or my house is not properly grounded.

 

[ironmonkey27]

Happily owned the x7 now for a couple of years.
Find myself not using vss much as I don’t play competitively or need it for music etc.
Thinking of swapping the x7 for a Schiit Magni and Modi 3. Anyone have experience of that upgrade route?
And would it even be that much of an upgrade?

 

[msidhu93]

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?

 

[ColinMacLaren]

Happily owned the x7 now for a couple of years.
Find myself not using vss much as I don’t play competitively or need it for music etc.
Thinking of swapping the x7 for a Schiit Magni and Modi 3. Anyone have experience of that upgrade route?
And would it even be that much of an upgrade?

I don't see the point in this. The X7 is powerful enough to drive all consumer headphones and it has a transparent DAC. The Modi 3 is transparent as wel. I doubt there will be any noticeable difference, but you are loosing out on a lot of features.

 

[halcyon]

Has anybody found a way to FORCE set Creative X7 default volume/playback/mixer settings?

For some reason my X7 resets all settings to 100% (volume, each input channel, each output channel) in the mixer every time I restart my Windows.

It gets very annoying manualy resetting al the settings to their proper settings.

I have re-installed the drivers (clean) and I have the latest (Feb 2019) firmware installed

 

[Yethal]

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?

The X7 does that. I just turn the volume down on the amp when I'm turning on my PS4.

My X7 has been continuously on for at least a year by now and it's working fine.