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- Aug 6, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Creative XF1
- Creative launched the XF1 bi-amplified 2.0 desktop speakers globally on August 6, 2026 at $179.99 in Black and White, available in the US from Creative's store with wider retail to follow[1][2]
- Early reviews include CNET at 8.4/10[1]
Notable features
- Up to 72 W RMS (26 W x2 woofers, 10 W x2 tweeters) with 3-inch woofers and 0.74-inch silk-dome tweeters, each driver on its own amplifier channel[1][2]
- Bluetooth 6.0 with SBC, AAC and LDAC, plus USB-C digital audio, 3.5 mm AUX and a subwoofer output[1][2]
- The Creative Nexus app provides a 10-band parametric EQ and 100+ presets (SoundGuys says more than 120)[1][2]
- Detachable cork stands tilt the drivers 15 degrees[1][2]
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- [1]90%us.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-xf1us.creative.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Aug 6, 2026 ✓· 37% of score
TechPowerUp's[3] release report (https://www.techpowerup.com/350243/creative-releases-xf1-desktop-speakers-with-in-built-hi-res-dac) and SoundGuys[2] both date Creative's global launch of the XF1 to 6 August 2026, on sale that day from Creative's own store at $179.99. That launch day is used as the pin date.
- [2]80%Creative's new $180 XF1 speakers undercut studio monitors with Hi-Res wireless audio and LDACsoundguys.com· Published Aug 6, 2026· 32% of score
SoundGuys' own title and 6 August 2026 publish date announce Creative's[1] new $180 XF1 speakers, about a month before the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date, consistent with a pre-launch reveal, though the page itself could not be verified directly.
- [3]78%Creative Releases XF1 Desktop Speakers with In-built Hi-Res DACtechpowerup.com· Published Aug 6, 2026· 32% of score
TechPowerUp confirms Creative's[1] XF1 desktop speakers were announced 6 August 2026, about a month ahead of the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date, consistent with an early reveal before wider availability.
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