Sub woofer near computer?

[Bucksnort]

Getting a new 2.1 system with a huge subwoofer cabinet, 22" long with 8" woofer. I have seen recommendations that it be at least 2 feet away from hard drive but I see articles by those that seem knowlegable on physics etc that say there is no way a speaker magnet could damage a drive because it would not impart magnetic field sufficient to overcome what holds data on drive unless it was a industrial magnet, degausser etc. How far do you think is safe? I am planning on 1 foot away.

 

[BW86]

mine is about 2 feet away from the computer

 

[effee]

dont have one

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: effee
dont have one

than why did you feel the need to post :Q

 

[otispunkmeyer]

most new speakers are sheilded anyway

 

[Anubis]

~18 inches

 

[eelw]

My sub is on the ground beside my desk. So it's about 5 feet away from my computer.

 

[Bucksnort]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
most new speakers are sheilded anyway

umm, not sub woofers

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: BW86

Originally posted by: effee
dont have one

than why did you feel the need to post :Q

owned!!!

 

[DyslexicHobo]

MIne is about 1-3 inches away from my computer, right under my feet. Is that a bad thing?

Edit: obviously, I haven't had any hard drive problems though.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Lol mine is right under my desk. I use it as a foot rest.

-Kevin

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Lol mine is right under my desk. I use it as a foot rest.

-Kevin

hehehe so do i, comp is ~18 inches away like i said above, havent had an issue

most if not all comp subs and speakers are magnetcally shielded so they wont cause any issues, however i have had teh bass on mine so high it made the CD skip that i was burning and i had to reburn it

 

[plagiarist]

most if not all comp subs and speakers are magnetcally shielded so they wont cause any issues, however i have had teh bass on mine so high it made the CD skip that i was burning and i had to reburn it

HAHAHA

 

[InlineFive]

About 1.5ft.

 

[hugobomber]

my sub used to be on top of my computer... it was a small sub

now i have z-5300, its a huge sub, and its only like 3 inches away. i never had a problem

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

2 feet under. i don't think the subs waves have any impact on electronics in general, but the shock waves could cause stuff to get shaken around/vibrate more. i don't know if this is actually bad except in the case of hard drives, where i could see a huge sub right next to the comp. vibrating it a bit.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Threee feet away on the floor, under the desk.

 

[The J]

I'd say about 18" away from the tower. The tower is on the desk and the subwoofer is on the floor beside my desk since it won't fit under (MegaWorks 550).

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

most if not all comp subs and speakers are magnetcally shielded so they wont cause any issues

Not all are though.. Down at Fry's, Someone had put a set of speakers right by one of thier monitors on display and the whole side of the screen was all messed up. Pretty rainbow of colors I may say.. Not a good way to try to sell a monitor. :Q

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: GonzoDaGr8

most if not all comp subs and speakers are magnetcally shielded so they wont cause any issues

Not all are though.. Down at Fry's, Someone had put a set of speakers right by one of thier monitors on display and the whole side of the screen was all messed up. Pretty rainbow of colors I may say.. Not a good way to try to sell a monitor. :Q

lol brilliant