inspire 5500 and audigy 2

[acp89]

anybody know if the creative inspire 5500 are compatible with the creative sound blaster audigy 2?

cnet says that they aren't, but they should be...

TIA

ajit

[theraven]

there cant be compatibility issues between speakers and sound cards
atleast i dun think so
just that u'll be usin 5.1 speakers on a 6.1/7.1 card
anyways this is suave_guy's department ....
wait for him

[acp89]

"The product is not compatible with a Creative Audigy 2 sound card. The connection cable that is provided to link to the decoder connects 2 incompatible plugs. So when watching DVD or playing surround games you lose the sound in the rear boxes. I found a thread on the Creative forums where someone explains it is a design problem, the solution is to bypass the decoder and put the box plugs directly in the soundcard. (Though the system works correctly with a XBOX or DVD apparently.) I only recently bought a Creative Audigy 2, just to be able to enjoy the sound I was missing... now I must buy another speakerset! "

from cnet

[Nemesis]

get some other speakers if they aren't compatible...im sure there will b other speakers that r compatible...and as raven sez, it should not b an issue...

[krazydude]

I think they are compatible, coz one of my cousins has the same config and it works for him. Check with a local hardware guy or the guy whose sellin u the card/speakers

[plasmafire]

ok i have chkd them out and NOT compatible... It plays..but u lose 2 clannels.. the rear ones