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Magnetic shielding required?

post #1 of 5
1/29/12 at 10:22am
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Did a search on here, but couldn't find my answer.

Do the magnetic fields from speakers mess with BR/DVD players, IE, are they as sensitive as CRT tv's? How about the Wii?

I ask, because it's possible either of these items could be as close as 12" from a subwoofer magnet.
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post #2 of 5
1/29/12 at 10:32am
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Originally Posted by Looneybomber View Post

Did a search on here, but couldn't find my answer.

Do the magnetic fields from speakers mess with BR/DVD players, IE, are they as sensitive as CRT tv's? How about the Wii?

I ask, because it's possible either of these items could be as close as 12" from a subwoofer magnet.

No, not at all.

-Bill
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post #3 of 5
1/29/12 at 10:46am
AFAIK, only CRT displays are effected by magnets. This is because the ion gun in a CRT is controlled by magnets.
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post #4 of 5
1/29/12 at 11:15am
... and the effect will be obvious because the magnetic field will mess up the colors. I wouldn't put anything with a hard drive close to that sub either, like an HTPC or some game systems.
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post #5 of 5
1/29/12 at 6:35pm
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That explains why there's not much talk about it. The wii I could probably keep away from any of the magnets (four subs) if I needed to. The htpc will be quite some distance away. Thanks for the info guys.
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