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Pretty sure you can't tell the difference between 5.1 vs 7.1 vss.
With 7.1, you can have virtual speakers that are directly behind you, which is pretty good at creating that "oh god, it's right behind me" effect. With 5.1, those rear virtual speakers are usually more to the side.Pretty sure you can't tell the difference between 5.1 vs 7.1 vss.
I second this. You really can't.Pretty sure you can't tell the difference between 5.1 vs 7.1 vss.
Is there a reason to get the X7 over the G6 if I have my own dac and amp and only interested in the passthrough for vss?
Creative Support" said:With regard to your enquiry, please be informed that virtual 7.1 surround requires our custom Creative driver to work. The upmixing is done by the driver which can be downloaded from our support site. The driver only supports Windows PC hence Virtual Surround only works when it is connected to a PC.
You can connect your Xbox One to the G6 via Optical while the USB is connected to a PC to get Dolby Digital and Virtual 7.1 Surround. Connecting to a PC also supplies power to the G6 unit itself.
If you require further assistance, please reply to this email and we will get back to you.
According to Creative support you still need a PC to get Virtual Surround as the drivers are doing the upmix.
According to Creative support you still need a PC to get Virtual Surround as the drivers are doing the upmix.
Are they talking about the 5.1 to 7.1 upmix or virtual surround in general?
Everything else on their website indicates that you get the virtual surround from optical port and PC is not needed for that. Even the PS4 diagram shows that you plug both USB (chat? and power) and Optical to PS4.
PS4
Xbox One
- Firmware Version 5.0 or later
- Available USB port
- Available Optical Out port (for Dolby Digital decoding)
- Xbox OS Version 10.0 or later
- Available Optical Out port (for Dolby Digital decoding)
- External USB Power (not included)
- Voice communications not supported