Xfi Platinum 4.1 speaker setup, rear speakers laggin

Heya
I've had my Xfi platinum for a couple of years now and have been really pleased. A mate of mine gave me his old pair of B&W 60's the other day so I thought I might as well plug them in and boost my system from a 2. to a 4. surround. I've got the B&W's plugged in as my front speakers through an amp, and I've plugged my old acti've 2. PC speakers in as my rears, however there's a slight lag between the front and rear speakers. Anyone have any ideas why this might be?
Thanks in a advance!!!
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Intel Conroe 6400
3GB RAM
Windows XP Pro
Creative Xfi Platinum

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