[Abdizzle]

Jesus Christ I sold mine because of the 100% volume issue and now it's fixed. I loved everything about it otherwise. Was hoping there would be a successor to the X7 by now but looks like I'll wait for another sale and buy it again.

 

[Borodino]

Hi,

I just bought Yamaha NS-SW100 subwoofer and connected it to my x7 but no bass is comming out of woofer. Plugged RCA cable that was with X7 to C/sub and red one on the other side to the subwoofer input. Also done everything in creative control panel as in manuals. I hear sub making sound when clicking test button in control panel but it's very quiet and when playing music there is again no bass sound playing along with speakers (i got dedicated E-MU speakers)

I also posted it on r/soundblasterofficial with some photos
https://www.reddit.com/r/SoundBlast...k/problem_with_connecting_subwoofer_to_my_x7/
but didn't get any solution

 

[Yethal]

Hi,

I just bought Yamaha NS-SW100 subwoofer and connected it to my x7 but no bass is comming out of woofer. Plugged RCA cable that was with X7 to C/sub and red one on the other side to the subwoofer input. Also done everything in creative control panel as in manuals. I hear sub making sound when clicking test button in control panel but it's very quiet and when playing music there is again no bass sound playing along with speakers (i got dedicated E-MU speakers)

I also posted it on r/soundblasterofficial with some photos
https://www.reddit.com/r/SoundBlast...k/problem_with_connecting_subwoofer_to_my_x7/
but didn't get any solution

You need to enable it in Speakers tab and set crossover frequency

 

[Borodino]

I think that i enable it in control panel already.
I went to speaker tab->other speakers->enable subwoofer->enable bass redirection. I didin't set right and left speaker to full range, also tried with direct mode on/off and many other combinations. I have also tried crossover frequency slider but nothing happend

 

[Yethal]

I think that i enable it in control panel already.
I went to speaker tab->other speakers->enable subwoofer->enable bass redirection. I didin't set right and left speaker to full range, also tried with direct mode on/off and many other combinations. I have also tried crossover frequency slider but nothing happend

Did you set X7 to 5.1 in Windows sound settings?

 

[Borodino]

Did you set X7 to 5.1 in Windows sound settings?

Nope, i didin't. How do you do that?

 

[Yethal]

Nope, i didin't. How do you do that?

Go to sound properties click on the X7 go to configure and you should be able to set it to 5.1 from there.

 

[Borodino]

Go to sound properties click on the X7 go to configure and you should be able to set it to 5.1 from there.

Thanks, will try it when back home.

 

[Borodino]

Thanks, will try it when back home.

I've changed it to 5.1 in windows sound settings but it is still the same problem

 

[tmaxx123]

I've changed it to 5.1 in windows sound settings but it is still the same problem

I ran into this issue awhile back, and tried basically every combination of solutions I could find. Nothing worked. I hope you can figure it out!

 

[Borodino]

I ran into this issue awhile back, and tried basically every combination of solutions I could find. Nothing worked. I hope you can figure it out!

Thanks but this is honestly frustrating. Like You I've tried almost everything and worst part is that i still don't know where is the problem, so i can't take appropriate steps. Buying different sub would pointless at this point if You don't know why it is not working.

 

[phandrew]

Can people give me feedback on X7 as a DAC/Preamp. I'm currently using Luxman DA100 dac (PCM5102) with a passive preamp and looking to maybe purchasing the X7 to replace them.

 

[Yethal]

Can people give me feedback on X7 as a DAC/Preamp. I'm currently using Luxman DA100 dac (PCM5102) with a passive preamp and looking to maybe purchasing the X7 to replace them.

Literally the first post of this thread

 

[Andi-C]

Hi All...

Have post in the passed !

Having a few issue with my X7, I've upgraded the mobo (and other parts) but I'm having problems with the X7 being unresponsive AND/OR the software not seeing the amp thus being no sound. The only way I can get it to work again is either unplug via the power, sometime I have to restart the PC & this has not worked !

Other problems I have are simple ones like plug in my headphones & it powers off or resets its self meaning I have to go through the same as above ! Some would say, don't turn off the PC & that brings in the dreaded X7 into sleep mode..... Damn thing wont wake !

I installed the new FW and its worse !!! I'm plagued with all issues every startup. Rolled back to see if I can sort it but I'm kidding myself as it did it before
I'm wondering if the X7 doesn't like USB3 or something as it didn't like it in the old MOBO ports, this now MOBO only has USB3 so I can't even move it to another port.

I've always bought Creative & defended their software/hardware but the money I've spend on the X7 & E-MU I've felt mugged off !

 

[Abdizzle]

Should have known better than to trust Creative. Went out and bought another X7 after selling a year ago due to the max volume/mic feedback issue on power up.

Upgraded firmware and used the new X7 for a week, unplugged it to dust my desk and plugged it back in only to be welcomed by 60% volume ear piercing mic feedback, R @ 100%, L @ 0%, and all the previously muted equalizer volumes at 100% volume.

Unplug your speakers and subwoofer before ever powering these things on. I can see it blowing a woofer/sub easy (mine was chuffing like crazy until I reacted).