Which 2.1 speaker system to choose?

hi!
i'd like to invest Creative's 2.1 speaker system, but it's a bit hard to choose proper one as there're plenty of them available.
my criterions: quality and power to listen house and trance music.
regards

If you search for quality and power then i recommend Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks THX 2.1 250D , you won`t be disappointed.
If you have good soundcard with SP/DIF coaxial output just hook it up with some Profigold or Monster digital coaxial cable and enyoj in the crystal clear sound.

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What speaker system to choose

I have a 46in Samsung lcd tv, and the Yamaha RX-V663 AV reciever. I need new speakers for it but I do not know which ones to purchase because they all come with dvd players or recievers. I have a blu ray player and a reciever so does anyone know what is a good speaker package to go with?

No Highs, No Lows, Gotta Be Bose!
Bose is way overpriced for what you get.
Best Buy does sell Yamaha speaker set packages that don't include a receiver. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8286115&type=product&id=1171672409922
Someone said that the HTIB systems are poor - Yes, some definately are, but not all. The Yamaha HTIB systems are very nice, especially for their price, I have one and plan on getting a second for another room. (Although that depends on if you consider a system that has receiver and speakers but not a DVD player as "HTIB".)
Your Yamaha receiver might be a 7.1 receiver (I'm too lazy to check its specs), so you might need to add a pair of additional speakers to the above Yamaha 5.1 package to make full use of your receiver.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

Which speaker system is better: Inspire 5200 or 5300?

Hi,
I'm just about to :smileyindifferent: buy new Creative speaker systems. Unfortunately, in my country and city options are scarce. Only few models are available and I am trying to get a good, decent sound, with good bass for bassy songs (i.e. dance, hip-hop), and good sound in general for PC-based games and DVDs.
I am given two choices: Creative Inspire 5200 and 5300. The big question: which one is better? I supposed that since 5300 is a bigger number than 5200, the 5300s should be better; but I may be wrong (e.g. the total RMS power of the 5200s is slightly higher than the 5300s!), so... somebody can give me a piece of advice on this?
I am willing to spend as much as USD$50.00 on my new speakers... so if someone has better speakers in mind for that price, I'm open to suggestions. With luck, I can give them a try.
Regards.

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A solution to the S750 speaker system problem

Well my s750 died just like everybody elses. But after creative wanted me to pay 75% of my purchase price, I found a better solution. Nope, I am not fixing the unit like you guy's. I do not see the need to fix a poorly design system! I am not sure if creative or indigo/bash/blade audio is to be blamed. But if I had to pick, I would say "indigo/bash/blade audio". Years ago before blade audio became indigo, I had a chance to visit their location in ontario Canada. This was just when they stop making the blade audio car amps.
While I was there, I happened to see this long list of brand names they had started to make amp modules for. Names like Harman International, Klipsch and so on. Anyway I cast the blame on indigo for this reason: Some years ago I had purchased a set of "harman international" infinity IL series speakers. Like our creative s750, the infinity shares a bash powered subwoofer system. And just like the s750 the infinity subwoofer like to blow up too! In the case of the infinity, the power supply was the weak link. The amp module in the infinity at that time, was built just like the blade audio car amps before. Which in my opinion is a much better design than what is being used in the s750. I remember one of the sale guy at circuit city at the time saying, "I wish we would drop this model". He went on to tell me the failure on the powered units were very high. You know there is a problem when the mid level Creative Inspire T7700 7.1, out last the flagship s750. Now, whats my better solution you guy's want to know? Two words , Simplifi Digital! The 7075a 7.1 amplifier along with Definitive Technology Pro Sub1000 and the remaing surround speakers from my s750 system. Yes, it did cost me more to go this route. But what I now have is a much more reliable system. And a sound that the s750 can only dream about. My s750 died while I was listening to Dave Bruebeck quartet "take five" at mid volume. With my current setup, I can listen mid volume all day long with no hiccups.
For those who my have the cash to spend. I recommend looking at my direction!? Keep this in mind, make sure whatever powered subwoofer you choose, is adjustable up to 50hz. The creative surround speakers dont play very well below 20hz. Also make sure whatever powered sub you choose don't use a BASH amplifier. For those looking at the s750 as a purchase, good luck. Or go over to partsexpress.com and get the Dayton Part Number 300-670, surround speakers. Then get the simplifi digital 7075 7.1 amplifier and power subwoofer of your choice and make a better/best system. Sorry Creative Labs! This post is NOT intended to cast negativity. I use and like the products you offer. I just do not like the s750, and the reasons are all over this forum and elsewhere on the net. I currently own 3 audigy 2zs sound cards, three Inspire t7700 speaker system, three sound blasters modems and yes, one defective/dead s750 speaker system. If anything use this post as a positive to what Creative Labs could offer in the future. A system like I now have, sure would be nice with the Creative name all over it.
Victor
Creative Labs end user

My system specs below. What I have now simply blows the S750 away. And this is mated to my Audigy 2zs card. I am tempted to try my Terratec Aueron 7.1 universe which does sound better than my 2zs. The Simlifi Digital amplifier is one serious unit. This amp has one HUGE toroidal transformer inside of it! I was able to see it thru the vents on top of the cover. Definitive Technology ProSub 1000 Subwoofer Specifications:Complement: One 10" woofer with polymer cone coupled to one 10" infrasonic radiator
Amplifier: 300 Watts RMS
Speaker Level High-Pass
Filter: 6 db/octave (80 Hz)
High-Level Low-Pass Filter: 24 db/octave continuously variable (40 Hz ~ 50 Hz) plus unfiltered LFE direct coupled input
Frequency Response: 8 Hz ~ 50 Hz
Simplifi Digital 7075, 7.1 Channel Surround Amplifier
Detailed Specfications
Power Output: 50 W/ch RMS, 8 ohm ( kHz sine wave, all channels). 70 W/ch RMS, 6 ohms ( kHz sine wave, all channels) 75 W/ch RMS, 4 ohm ( kHz sine wave, all channels) 75 W/ch Peak, 8 ohm (music) 100 W/ch Peak, 4 ohm (music)
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.2db over the entire frequency range)
Total Harmonic Distortion: <.03%, 50W RMS, 4/8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz
Line-level Audio Inputs: V RMS (2.83V P-p) yields full power out into 8 ohms
50k Impedance
8 RCA inputs
Subwoofer output: Pass through (non-buffered)
AC Power: 0-25 VAC at 5A
Dimensions: 7.2"(width) x 3.9"(height) x 7.7"(depth)
Weight: 33 lbs
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The perfect audio solution for your Media Center or traditional PC. Use the Simplifi Amplifier with a Media Center PC, and get clear, powerful audio in your living room without needing yet another remote. Connect the Simplifi Amplifier to a traditional PC and hear how good your computer's audio can be.
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Class A/B Hybrid Design provides power and audio fidelity
Simple Rear Panel Connections make setup easy
Power Sensing Technology turns amplifier on/off with PC
Volume controlled through PC
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Solo Bus (s)es / Comparing speaker systems

Hullo
I have a single stereo track which I'm trying to compare on several different speaker systems - not an unusual task for those that frequent this forum I'd expect.
Edit: It's a wee bit more complex than that. The track has a lot of processing (eq, reverb etc.) applied. So, ok, the buses are post fader, but other than that, it's still fairly simple. But I can't just drop the track into two channels and compare them that way.
Unfortunately, my feeble brain (and somewhat feeble manual) isn't helping much.
I guessed that if I set up a couple of sends from the track, one to Bus A the other to Bus B, etc. then I could solo each in turn and that'd do the trick. The manual was a bit light on how to configure sends - correct me if I'm wrong but you need to use the scroll bar to select each of the 16 available.
But now, if I solo one of the buses in the mixer, the other bus gets signal too (though the solo light does not come on).
(The sound device is an RME Fireface 800, Bus A set to output channels 1&2, Bus B outputs to 3&4, the Master channel is set to 'None')
Any help appreciated.

John, the solution lies in TotalMix (FF Mixer). Hook one set of monitors to out 1&2 on the FF800, and the other set to out 3&4 (which is what you have I believe)
1) Set AA output (Master) to FF800 SPDIF
2) Press 'Alt' and Preset 1 on the FF Mixer to bring up the factory Preset 1
3) Make sure 'SubMix' is on (which it should be if you brought up factory Preset 1)
4) Click on AN1 in the bottom row - you are now about to create the routing to outputs 1&2
5) Go to Options on the Menu bar and choose "Link Faders" (or just press the letter 'L')
6) Pull fader 1 (fader 2 will follow) to infinity (all the way down)
7) Hold down CTRL and click fader 11 - this will bring fader 11&12 to 0dbFS
7a) Click 'Submix' to turn submix off for a moment and then bring down fader 3 (4 will follow) on the bottom row.
7b) Click Submix again to turn submix back on
9) Now click on AN3 on the bottom row to create the routing for outputs 3&4
10) On the second row, pull fader 3 all the way to the bottom (fader 4 should follow)
11) Hold down CTRL and click fader 11 - this will bring fader 11&12 to 0dbFS
11a) Click 'Submix' to turn submix off for a moment and then bring down fader 1 (2 will follow) on the bottom row.
11b) Click Submix again to turn submix back on 8 ) Save this as a preset (Click "save" on the right and then choose a number, say #2)
12) Save this as a preset - say #3
Now when you play back in AA, just go to the FF mixer and click between Preset 2 and 3 to compare your speakers.
--Dean

FireWire problem with speaker system

I have a gen4 Nano that will not charge on my speaker system. I used the white docking adapter, but still nothing. It will play the music, but won't charge. We have three gen3 Nanos that are recognized, but not the gen4. Please help.

Hi,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Unfortunately, your 4th generation nano won't charge when it's connected to some components. Those components use the FireWire pins to charge, where newer components use the USB pins. And the newer iPods have stopped using the FireWire pins and only use the USB pins.
Like yours, my speaker system uses the FireWire pins, but I have a 4G iPod, so I had to use a universal dock to charge my iPod, and then connect it to my speakers via a cable. On the one hand, it's not the best solution, but it also allows me to use a remote to control the iPod, which is a nice bonus I actually use more than I thought.
charlie

I own a Zen Vison: M and am wanting a speaker system for my player

I know there aren't any docking speaker systems for them yet, and I honestly doubt there will be any real soon.
So what would be the best way to go?
My X girlfriend had an I-Pod (poooo) and she had this speaker system.
http://www.alteclansing.com/product_details.asp?pID=IM7
Honestly that thing would be the only reason I would go gay for I-Pod.
What would I have to do to get something close to that?
A dock: http://us.creative.com/products/prod...7&product=4485
Speaker System: http://us.creative.com/products/prod...7&product=4097
Wireless remote?:http://us.creative.com/products/prod...Specifications
The wireless remote confuses me becuase I swear the other night it said it suppotered the Vision: M and now it just says the Vision.
I've also found this, The Player Dock http://us.creative.com/products/prod...5&nav=features
But would it be compatible with the wireless remote?
It's so hard being a creative customer, There aren't any worth while accessories yet.
Anyway, if anyone could help me that would be great.

Hi There,?I just bought my Zen Vision M yesterday and so far I'm very happy with it. I had a Toshiba Gigabeat S30 first but the battery was horrid (seems to be very close to the Zune in design and features etc)?then I swapped for an 80GB Ipod video but there is a massi've problem with the EQ settings wanting to clip passed the digital headroom (google "ipod distortion")?Got The Creative Zen Vision M and I can say the following so far:?The sound output is strong and powers my $200 Sony in ear headphones with clean power even with bass all the way up. It's got a custom 5 band graphic EQ which works well to customise the sound to how you want it (I hate the standard MP3 EQ options of most players)?The sound quality is Very Very Good. (I'm a Hi-Fi freak and a competent home recording engineer)?I can see the screen easily even on a hot bright sunny day outdoors on 50% brightness (Very useful)?I have a couple of MP3's that were converted from WMA's and on some players they dont play but the Creative plays them fine. The use interface is easy to navigate but not quite as good as the Toshiba Gigabeat but looks nicer. The FM radio is great sounding aswell which is a bonus and you can custom name the stations. You can set photos as wallpaper and it comes with 6 player skins to customise the look. Battery seems pretty good. when its not locked the screen goes dimmer instead of turning off completely but the battery still seems to last ok. (if you lock it though it will last even longer.)?I haven't found anything bad about it yet. Toshiba Gigabeat S30? 5/0Apple Ipod Video 80GB? 2/0Creative Zen Vision M?? 0/0 so far?hope this helped.

Can a 5.1 PC speaker system be hooked up to a 2009 iMac computer?

Can an older 5.1 Suround sound speaker system from a Windows XP based computer be hooked up and operate through a 2009/2010 Intel based iMac computer?

Hello joebono,
I'm not sure which logitech system you have so I don't know what your setup is. I know on my computer my Logitech 5.1 sound system is USB.
With that being said there is not enough ports on the computer to connect all the cables to the computer to make a standard 5.1 surround system work. What you need is a speaker system where everything connects to the sub woofer and then you connect the woofer to the computer.
Alternatively like I mentioned on my own personal system is you have a speaker system powered through USB.
This thread also discusses the issue you are experiencing.
http://goo.gl/rCjYC
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Connecting Inspire 6.1 speaker system to Television

Hi,
I am having creative inspire 6.1 6600 speker system connected to my computer and its working perfectly for me.Recently i bought a television LG 29FD55VE. I am planning to connect the speaker system to this Television.How do i do that?
There are two ports(AV2) in the television from which i am able to hear the sound if i connect the single speaker directly to that port.
One more question i have is does creative speker systems have inbuilt amplifiers?
Thanks in advance
Rudra

Hi Tseran6600,
Before you do that, please check if the main board supports 6.1 speakers. It would also be advisable to get in touch with the computer vendor for assistance because they have information about your system.

Replacement AC Adapter for speaker system

) Hello,
i have M5300 speaker system which its adapter died today....i replaced it with a universal ac adapter which outputs 12V - 200mA..
the original ac adapter read 12V - 2.9A ......
after replacing the ac adaptor, i could not pump the sound up as it becomes very distorted esp the bass.....
is this amp difference causing the problem? any suggestion plz
thanks

Welcome to Lenovo Community! keller
Yes, it should be workable as long as the new AC adapter provides more power than the old one, as well as having the same round connector.
Have a nice day!
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My new iPhone 4 will not play on the iHome iP1 Speaker System. I have removed the case and seated it properly and it charges, but does not play music. How can I get it to work?

My new iPhone 4 will not play on the iHome iP1 Speaker System. I have removed the case and seated it properly and it charges, but does not play music. How can I get it to work?

Hi there Graham!
I have a couple of articles that can help you troubleshoot this issue. First, if you are downloading HD content, you will need to know the system requirements for HD playback, which can be found here:
iTunes: Purchasing and viewing HD videos
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3209
Next, you will want to check your video playback settings on your Windows machine. The steps for that can be found right here:
Troubleshooting iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7 video playback performance issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1718
Hope that helps. Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

How can I use a 5.1 speaker system? Logitech X-540 5.1

I am looking into buying this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-X-540-Multimedia-Speaker-System/dp/B000LBHFMO
Although, I am aware there aren't enough ports in order for it to work on my laptop.
How do I go about getting these ports externally? I mean like, an external sound card? Does such a thing exist?
Thank you

I imagine there is, but I can't recommend one. It will need an optical audio input through which to receive a 5.1 digital signal from the MBP's headphone port, and a digital-to-analog converter to provide the analog signal that the speakers evidently require.
I wasn't able to find specs for the speakers to see how many channels of input they expect.

X-FI and 4 point Digital Speaker system

I have the Cambridge Soundworks speaker system that has digital inputs. I know its an older system but i am wondering if there is any other way to enable the 4 point digital without having to resort to analog cables?
The only option under the digital settings are headphones and 2/2. speakers. Did Creative forget about the Cambridge line that supports 4 speaker digital?
I have tried different settings including configuring for 4/4. speakers and enableing digtal yet my 2 front speakers are carrying all 4 channels.
if there is not a solution.. can anyone tell me where i can get the analog cables for a 4. speaker system?
I got rid of mine a long time ago once I upgraded to the Soundblaster LIVE! X-Gamer.
Other then that the X-FI sounds awesome.. just wish i had my digital 4 point surrond.
thanks

Well, the Li've! and Audigys use a proprietary 4-pole connector which can carry 8-channels, while also being compatible with 3-pole 2-channel stereo-minijack-like SPDIF. I am not really sure about it, but the Flexijack is most probably a normal 2-channel connector.
If anyone has this configuration testing would be enlightening. You should be able to get the 2 front speakers to work properly, but the rears may be the problem. (And do the 4-channel test, because the FPS will default to copy the front sound to the rears if there is no rear input ).
But the question is, would quality be better? I doubt it, the DACs in the FPS2000 are quite old and I think their SNR will actually be lower than the ones on the X-Fi.
Also, I don't think EAX will be different with or without the digital connection. It worked fine with my Li've! card and I had no problems.

HT2844 iMac 27"(late 2009), Audio in/Optical digital audio out port, stopped recognizing my new Bose speaker system, previously working...

Hello,
My iMac 27"(late 2009), Audio in/Optical digital audio out port, stopped recognizing my new Bose speaker system, previously working through that port. I tested the speaker system through my iPhone, and it works fine. I hooked it up to the Headphone out/Optical digital audio in port, and it works through that port also. I did a computer restart, I also checked all wiring and did a system repair on the computer. I also restarted the computer in mode where I could use the system utility, and the computer still did not correct the matter, and it reported everything as being "ok". I wented into "sound", through system preferences, and the computer does not recognize anything I plug into the Audio in/Optical digital audio out port. When I plug the speaker sysytem into the headphone out/optical digital audio out port, it does recognize the Bose speaker system as being "headphones".
Reading through a lot of forums, I hear everything from compatibility, to the port being stuck, and on and on. Since the port was working before, and just quit working one day, I wonder if there is a capacitor or fuse or some type of similar thing is blown, and causing the port to be unfunctionable. Maybe the port went bad, but before this time, I had never used it, and the computer does not move around, and I never plug in and pull wiring out unless needing to, and that being rare.
Here is a link to Costco, where I bought the system, and the exact system I have, if this is any help: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku= A4092931&ST=pla&dgc=ST&cid=262075&lid=4742361&acd=1230980794501410
By the way, I am running OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5). I upgraded to Mavericks about a month ago, and expeirienced a number of issues, and had to take my iMac into Apple. Talking with the tech, I decided to wait for a while more before I upgraded to Mavericks. I try and keep the computer maintained.
If any of you have any ideas regadrding wear and tear, and fix I can do, etc., besides having to take my computer into Apple? Thank you, and potentially all of you, for your time and effort in helping me with this issue. Thank you kindly.
davE

Okay, davE, first, you have posted in the "Mac Pro" forum (not Macbook Pro), so we can't be super helpful
but we help you. First, hold down the Option key while clicking on the speaker icon at the top of your screen. This should show you all the inputs and outputs you have. you could check in "About this Mac" then "More info" to see whatever's recognized. Then, maybe, fire up Audio MIDI. your speaker system should show up there. something might have gotten set incorrectly. You can test it there. I guess you are using the good ol' analog cable for connection, and it works on your iPhone, so the cable isn't bad. You could try this. it 's an adapter which might solve your problem
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HBWYQ6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
depending on which model of Bose speaker you have, you might try doing a product reset
turn off speakers...unplug power cord from outlet...wait 1 minute..plug cord into outlet..turn on speakers..
\\turning off automatic standby||
press and hold top of control pod for 6 seconds until you hear 2 tones that go from high to low
other than that ,I don't know
John B

Lastest model of 7.1 speaker systems at the year of 2001

Hi,
i just wondering there is a lastest model of 7.1 speaker system at the year of 2001 but i forgot the model d, i intesested to know more about it. Can i get the detail from you all?
Rgds

Yecheah,
The 7.1 speakers from last year were the Gigaworks S750 speakers, later we also released the Inspire T7700 speakers.
As far as old 5.1 speakers go, which ones do you need information about? The older sets have since been replaced with new kits, so they're not available anymore.
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