Magnetically shield speakers adjacent to PC case

[CreepieDeCrapper]

I have a pair of magnetically shielded Roland micro-monitors (Roland's website), except mine are black (like it matters).

Anyway, I just moved their placement on my desk to literally be right next to (actually touching) my PC full-tower case. I'm assuming, since they are magnetically shielded, that I shouldn't have a problem doing this (specifically with my HD data). I just wanted to get other's feedback on this as well.

(BTW, I also have an external HD that's now sitting pretty close to one of the speakers. I should also note that the speaker with the amp in it is NOT the one touching my PC case.)

 

[Nohr]

Should be fine. IIRC it takes a very powerful magnet to effect your hard drive inside a case.

 

[PurdueRy]

I wouldn't worry too much even with unshielded speakers. The magnet is powerful..yes but hard drives themselves are somewhat shielded.

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Thanks for the replies. The speakers are more out of the way with this new setup, so I'm hoping not to have any data-loss this way.

 

[imported_Imp]

Google the issue, there are a lot of articles on how it will screw up your HDD, but one or two fully explain the myth. For example, someone in the hourse has a 10" subwoofer about 5 inches from the HDD; not a problem.

 

[Howard]

If you've got a case with a steel chassis/side panel, you're fine.

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Antec P180b. I think it's plastic with *some* aluminum, no?

 

[Howard]

Well, if they're shielded, it should be fine anyway.

 

[Eureka]

Hard drives are rarely effected by everyday magnets. You're talking about supermagnets here.

Norm

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

The magnets in my speakers are 'supermagnets' or 'everyday magnets'? I'm not sure which one way you were going with that.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
The magnets in my speakers are 'supermagnets' or 'everyday magnets'? I'm not sure which one way you were going with that.

You're fine.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
The magnets in my speakers are 'supermagnets' or 'everyday magnets'? I'm not sure which one way you were going with that.

You're fine.

BEWARE OF SUPERMAGNETS!!!! AHHHHHHH ::sucked into supermagnet speaker vortex::

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
The magnets in my speakers are 'supermagnets' or 'everyday magnets'? I'm not sure which one way you were going with that.

You're fine.

BEWARE OF SUPERMAGNETS!!!! AHHHHHHH ::sucked into supermagnet speaker vortex::

OH NOES!!!!!!

Run everyone, RUN!!!!!

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
BEWARE OF SUPERMAGNETS!!!! AHHHHHHH ::sucked into supermagnet speaker vortex::

Hahaha... I know, I'm getting paranoid now, eh? Hey, it's a new build so I have to protect my 'baby'.

Btw, how does one join the Anti-SUV Brigade? (or FUV as I call them )

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
BEWARE OF SUPERMAGNETS!!!! AHHHHHHH ::sucked into supermagnet speaker vortex::

Hahaha... I know, I'm getting paranoid now, eh? Hey, it's a new build so I have to protect my 'baby'.

Btw, how does one join the Anti-SUV Brigade? (or FUV as I call them )

Ride a bike?

(That's my big reason, anyway.)

I think my first car may very well end up being an electric old-school VW bug.


As an aside, I'm willing to bet that:

A. Your speakers use shielded drivers

B. Your case, aluminum or steel, will work as a faraday cage

C. Hard drives, which are encased in really, really thick aluminum, have plenty of sheilding of their own, and

D. Unless you've got a 1-kilowatt sub, the electromagnetic field and RF won't go very far anyway.

Also, there's a neodiyum "supermagnet" in every hard drive, used to move the spindle arm. The field from even one of these magnets does nothing to a platter 1" away.

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Great info, thanks for posting Cheesehead. More importantly, though, thanks for having your nick be 'Cheesehead'

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
Great info, thanks for posting Cheesehead. More importantly, though, thanks for having your nick be 'Cheesehead'

Heck, I live within 25 miles of Madisound. (This should explain both.)

 

[outerheaven]

You should be fine. They are "shielded" for a reason.

 

[Zap]

The shielding in speakers is to keep them from damaging CRT TVs or monitors, which is possible with unshielded speakers.

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

I have an altec lansing 6" sub touching the back of my emachines computer case. It's worked fine for half a year now

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Before one of the rats chewed through my ethernet cable, I was about to add that ribbon 13 had this sub next to his computer

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Nice sub That should take care of the rat problem!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
Nice sub That should take care of the rat problem!

That's not mine actually, but the rats seem to love mine

 

[CreepieDeCrapper]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: CreepieDeCrapper
Nice sub That should take care of the rat problem!

That's not mine actually, but the rats seem to love mine

Haha, nice man. Are those hardwood floors under the carpeting? If so, that should make the bass that much more thumpier.