SubWoofer Query

[weftr100]

I have a Creative Inspire M2600 2.1 speaker system. I read that the magnet in the subwoofer can damage the HDD as well as LCD monitors. Is this true? How far should I keep the SubWoofer from the cabinet and monitor?

[gmanog]

You should keep your subwoofer on the floor, not near your monitor or CPU.

[ranjan2001]

(creative 4.1)
Past 6 yrs I kept the monitor on the sub woofer using a wooden base to balance it & operated my cpu right next to it...................... it worked flawless except that I could not turn volume to full as it started to shake the base due to vibration.

Most modern speakers are shielded well & so is the case with monitor & other things which have magnetic field.

Now when I have a seperate room & a cabinet where the same woofer is now on the floor, I enjoy the same music using 4 speaker & 1 woofer but now with heaveier bass.

[weftr100]

Now when I have a seperate room & a cabinet where the same woofer is now on the floor, I enjoy the same music using 4 speaker & 1 woofer but now with heaveier bass.
Thanks, but will heavy bass damage the HDD?

[ranjan2001]

no not ..........it cannot,
but it does interfere with normal operation if the bass is set too high as it vibrates the area a lot.
using a 2 inch thermacol or soft wood board under the woofer will solve ur problem as I did the same.

[moshel]

woofers are not magnetically shielded...most of the times......although ranjan2001 said that its ok....i say better be on a safer side and move the woofer a bit far from ur monitor /cabinet.

[janitha]

As moshel said, woofers are not normally shielded.