Is it bad to have a subwoofer a few inches from your computer case?

[Leros]

My room is so cramped that I dont have much other choice without getting uber creative. I have a 2 foot wide (maybe 2.5') spot for both my computer and my subwoofer. Lets say the subwoofer is 6 inches away from the case. Is that gonna be bad?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: JToxic
My room is so cramped that I dont have much other choice without getting uber creative. I have a 2 foot wide (maybe 2.5') spot for both my computer and my subwoofer. Lets say the subwoofer is 6 inches away from the case. Is that gonna be bad?

Shouldn't be a problem. If you had a powerful sub next to a CRT monitor or something, then you can run into problems, but afaik there's nothing in a computer case that's going to be effected by the magnetic field of the sub at the intensity we're talking about (unless you have some incredibly powerful sub).

Ribbon13 said he's been running this sub next to his computer with no problems.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: JToxic
My room is so cramped that I dont have much other choice without getting uber creative. I have a 2 foot wide (maybe 2.5') spot for both my computer and my subwoofer. Lets say the subwoofer is 6 inches away from the case. Is that gonna be bad?

Shouldn't be a problem. If you had a powerful sub next to a CRT monitor or something, then you can run into problems, but afaik there's nothing in a computer case that's going to be effected by the magnetic field of the sub at the intensity we're talking about (unless you have some incredibly powerful sub).

Ribbon13 said he's been running this sub next to his computer with no problems.

 

[Leros]

Awesome. I didnt think it would be a problem, but I cant afford to make a mistake.

 

[Porter21]

Dont think it should matter.

 

[eviljoker]

wat if it was a stereo sub'?

 

[CrimsonCutie]

Speakers that are designed for home use (either compoent for sound systems) or computer use are designed with magnetic sheilding properties... a properlly made consumer use speaker for the computer or home entertainment should be able to be placed right next to a screen or a computer and cause no issues at all.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: CrimsonCutie
Speakers that are designed for home use (either compoent for sound systems) or computer use are designed with magnetic sheilding properties... a properlly made consumer use speaker for the computer or home entertainment should be able to be placed right next to a screen or a computer and cause no issues at all.

I new most sattelites were shield, didnt know about subs.

 

[Ricemarine]

Its fine, since my sub is right next to my computer case

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: JToxic
My room is so cramped that I dont have much other choice without getting uber creative. I have a 2 foot wide (maybe 2.5') spot for both my computer and my subwoofer. Lets say the subwoofer is 6 inches away from the case. Is that gonna be bad?

Shouldn't be a problem. If you had a powerful sub next to a CRT monitor or something, then you can run into problems, but afaik there's nothing in a computer case that's going to be effected by the magnetic field of the sub at the intensity we're talking about (unless you have some incredibly powerful sub).

Ribbon13 said he's been running this sub next to his computer with no problems.

this is off topic but where has ribbon been i havent seem him around for LONG time


u should have no problems with the sub

 

[JME Fidelity]

whenever I place my subwoofer about 4ft away from my CRT monitor it flips out and I have to degauss it

Your computer should be fine.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: JME Fidelity
whenever I place my subwoofer about 4ft away from my CRT monitor it flips out and I have to degauss it

Your computer should be fine.

Man, you have wasted no time in participating.

 

[JME Fidelity]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: JME Fidelity
whenever I place my subwoofer about 4ft away from my CRT monitor it flips out and I have to degauss it

Your computer should be fine.

Man, you have wasted no time in participating.

Well I got off to a bad start, so id like to make up for it by contributing a bit and making up some credit

 

[chrisrod01]

NO it wont damage it there was a article in the magazine from MaximumPC like a few moth ago on computer urban legends

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: twitchee2

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: JToxic
My room is so cramped that I dont have much other choice without getting uber creative. I have a 2 foot wide (maybe 2.5') spot for both my computer and my subwoofer. Lets say the subwoofer is 6 inches away from the case. Is that gonna be bad?

Shouldn't be a problem. If you had a powerful sub next to a CRT monitor or something, then you can run into problems, but afaik there's nothing in a computer case that's going to be effected by the magnetic field of the sub at the intensity we're talking about (unless you have some incredibly powerful sub).

Ribbon13 said he's been running this sub next to his computer with no problems.

this is off topic but where has ribbon been i havent seem him around for LONG time


u should have no problems with the sub

He was around 2 days ago for a little while.

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[shroud]

I know if I had my SVS PC Ultra next to my PC it would damage it , but as everyone said a normal sub should have no effect. My SVS can hit Dolby reference level at 20hz without even sweating.
Sub placement near a corner in your room is ideal as the bass has more effect.

 

[oopers]

For what it's worth just be sure that if you are working with magnetically shielded speakers, to know that they are definitely magnetically shielded. My CRT freaked out with Klipsch ProMedia 4.1s and they swore to me up and down that they were magnetically shielded... I don't know what the heck could have happened, just my $0.02

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

hm, though everyone seems to agree in that there wont be any problems i doubt somehow. like the one guy said, if the sub isnt shielded well - and this is often depending on the price/quality - then the electromagnetic field stuff, and sub woovers do have rather strong magnets, well it can indeed harm the hdd, since hdd`s dont like electromagnetic radiation. So, if u start having any problems with ur harddisks and data loss, remember my words...

 

[rstrohkirch]

very few high performance woofers are shielded

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

By the way, this has been asked before.

Just a couple I found quickly
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...threadid=683060&enterthread=y&arctab=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1574707&enterthread=y&arctab=y

 

[CARunner]

It could make the CD drive skip if you turn up the volume really loud, that used to happen to me a bit. Not a big concern though since most media is played off the hard drive.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine
Its fine, since my sub is right next to my computer case

Yeah, mine is pretty close too. Never been a problem

 

[Valkerie]

my sub is next to tower, about 1 ft away, no problems

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: CARunner
It could make the CD drive skip if you turn up the volume really loud, that used to happen to me a bit. Not a big concern though since most media is played off the hard drive.

Hehe, that happens to me a lot. 250 watt sub cranked makes my cds skip. Before I switched to an LCD screen the bass made my CRT wobble but not from any magnetism, just the bass rattling the monitor. In my case I would think my sub if it was placed near my pc case, may cause some damage jut because it would probably shake the hell out of the case!