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Subwoofer near a pc??

smsmasters — Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:15:57 GMT

i hav recently purchased a labtec speaker system consisting of a subwoofer and two satellite speakers.

the subwoofer is not magnetically shielded. it is about 1metre away from my pc. is this safe????

Im a bit worried that my pc might break down :smileyrolling_eyes:

Subwoofer near a pc??

EzDoezIt — Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:45:34 GMT

It should be quite safe. Electro-magnetic interference drops off quite quickly.

My subwoofer is on the floor, under my desk which is probably close to a metre from my PC. It's been running like that for years without a problem.

Subwoofer near a pc??

VAIOneer — Sat, 26 Oct 2002 07:08:38 GMT

The only adverse effect a sub can have on your pc is the bass it pumps out. But then again, its not exactly earthquake force bass so it wont be too bad

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smsmasters — Sat, 26 Oct 2002 07:12:18 GMT

ok, thnx for the info cheers :smileygrin:

Subwoofer near a pc??

smsmasters — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:38:22 GMT

i now bought a creative labs 6700 6.1 channel surround sound speaker system. by subwoofer is lyk 15cm away from my sony rx305 base unit. is this safe??

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kee-lo_ — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:50:42 GMT

I used to have my sub about 30cm away from the PC, it was fine, but I think it was a shielded speaker.

Subwoofer near a pc??

kee-lo_ — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:51:17 GMT

I used to have my sub about 30cm away from the PC, it was fine, but I think it was a shielded speaker.

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smsmasters — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:09:42 GMT

what speaker system was it??

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kee-lo_ — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 19:59:03 GMT

Sorry about the double posting agaian, damn servers

They were some generic things, OK, but not excellent.

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VAIOneer — Thu, 02 Jan 2003 08:00:51 GMT

Generally subs are best placed in a corner of the room - for most "boom" effect.

I had my Creative 4.1 sub next to my PC for 2 yrs - no problems.

I've also had a B&G sub next to my PC for a few months - no adverse effects (well not until I moved the sub into my lounge and lost any decent bass I had to play Unreal Tournament with :smileyrolling_eyes:

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smsmasters — Thu, 02 Jan 2003 17:58:58 GMT

i now hav a hercules 510 5.1 surround speaker set. all the speakers are magnetically shielded..does this mean that my speakers will hav no effect on my pc if i position them close to my base unit??

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robpaxton — Thu, 02 Jan 2003 21:22:01 GMT

Properly shielded speakers should be fine.

Regards, Rob

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VAIOneer — Fri, 03 Jan 2003 10:25:06 GMT

Properly shieled have no effects (well next to no effects anyway).

But unfortunately, your household and neighbours may still feel the effects of a 5.1 surround system (especially on high volumes)

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robpaxton — Fri, 03 Jan 2003 14:14:18 GMT

Particularly if you have a nice powerful sub !!! :smileygrin:

Regards, Rob

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smsmasters — Fri, 03 Jan 2003 20:57:58 GMT

yep, i have a nice sub but the satellite speakers are a bit tinny and distort at high frequencies. oh well...£64.99 is what u pay for. i have tested by sub and it can emit frequencies as low as 25hz :smileygrin: very low indeed