Speaker Magnet Interference

[Russ L]

I know unshielded speaker magnets can interfere with CRTs but can they interfere with Surround Receivers and DVD players that are placed in a rack within .5 meters of my main speakers? I know they can hurt cds and DVDs placed near so how about DVD players or does the aluminum case shield the player? Sorry if this is a newb question but the shoe fits in my case ops: Russ

[David Meek]

Russ, where did you hear that a speaker magnet can harm a CD or DVD? These aren't magnetically-based media - as opposed to something like a cassette tape or hard-drive in a PC.

[CombatWombat]

I cant give to a Yes or No answers that would be 100% true

But I have my DVD play right next to a unshelied speaker and have no problem with interferance so It might be something else or I could be special.

[Russ L]

Thanks Guys- No I can't remember where I heard that tale about CDs and DVDs. I've been trying to absorb so much info over the past 4 mos. as I purchased my first home theater that it might be my over active imagination ops: . But you say it will effect my XBox if I place it in an equipment rack next to my mains. Thats good to know. I'll be sure to avoid that move :T . Russ

[Arneson]

Sonic vibration is a form of interference. This applies to any mechanical record playback device thats on or close to large speakers.

[Russ L]

David- Ya I found it. In my owners manual for my B&W speakers it says under stray magnetic fields-"keep magnetically sensitive articles (television and computer screens, computer discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards...at least 0.5 meters from the speakers". So I guess when they say "computer discs" they mean computer hard disks and not the DVDs and CDs I use in my computer. Thanks. I would have been worrying about keeping my "discs" away from my speakers for years! :cry: Its a British spelling difference. Here in North America we call DVDs and CDs discs and computer hard drives "disks"not discs like the Brits. Russ

[Brandon B]

They also probably meant floppies. It's an old warning. They think computer screens are CRT's.

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