Can speaker magnets damage equipment?

[Ajaysdisco]

This is a bit of an odd thread and you will probably think I am nuts but is there any equipment other than hard drives that should be kept away from speakers.
I know it’s not a good idea to store a laptop near a speaker as the hard drive could get corrupted and CRT screens don’t like magnets.
As I don’t have a huge amount of space things have to be stacked closely together and the last thing I want is a digital player or a controller dieing.
Sorry if this is a stupid question! :)

[Alchemy]

According to PC World magazine's Myth Busters, a magnet powerful enough to damage a USB flash drive would suck the iron out of your blood cells. Similarly you would need an enormous degaussing magnet to wipe data from a hard drive. :daft:

Speaker magnets will not damage your computer.

[Digital Jack]

I concur , just keep your 8 track tapes and your cassettes away from your speakers and you'll be fine..

[Kernow]

I concur , just keep your 8 track tapes and your cassettes away from your speakers and you'll be fine..
And floppy & minidiscs !! :D

[supersound]

A magnet ruiend my hard drive,It was a full pint of magnet too so I was doubley upsett

[DazzyD]

Putting an external monitor screen next to a speaker can cause permanent damage to it. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt!

[Excalibur]

A magnet ruined my hard drive,It was a full pint of Magnet too so I was doubly upsett

For those unfamiliar with the reference to Magnet:


( Mods note: Please refrain from taking this further off topic. :ontopic: )

Sorry. :o

[Pe7e]

According to PC World magazine's Myth Busters, a magnet powerful enough to damage a USB flash drive would suck the iron out of your blood cells.

That is also an urban myth itself, Iron in the blood cells is not present in a ferromagnetic form, it's present in various chemical compounds i.e. haemoglobin, and therefore is not attracted to magnetic forces however strong. If it were, a MRI scan would probably kill you.

[Alchemy]

That is also an urban myth itself, Iron in the blood cells is not present in a ferromagnetic form, it's present in various chemical compounds i.e. haemoglobin, and therefore is not attracted to magnetic forces however strong. If it were, a MRI scan would probably kill you.

Sorry Doctor :p

[Corabar Entertainment]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: You mean the storyline in the X-Men of how Magneto escapes from prison isn't real?!?!?! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Fullforceeventsltd]

This is a bit of an odd thread and you will probably think I am nuts but is there any equipment other than hard drives that should be kept away from speakers.
I know it’s not a good idea to store a laptop near a speaker as the hard drive could get corrupted and CRT screens don’t like magnets.
As I don’t have a huge amount of space things have to be stacked closely together and the last thing I want is a digital player or a controller dieing.
Sorry if this is a stupid question! :)

Obviously as you are aware speaker magnets from
Subwoofers and the like can cause damage to monitors and also been known to damage LCD stuff. Most modern electronic equipment is ok to a moderate magnetic field.

For example I have a playstation, xbox sitting next to a large home cinema sub next to my TV and there all fine. To get damage you would need one huge powerful and alternating magnet.

[Ajaysdisco]

A magnet ruiend my hard drive,It was a full pint of magnet too so I was doubley upsett
:D :lol:



I concur , just keep your 8 track tapes and your cassettes away from your speakers and you'll be fine..

Well I don’t have any 8-track tapes so that helps.
Thanks your all the info, I think LCD can also be affect by cold temperatures?

[Alchemy]

:D :lol:




Well I don’t have any 8-track tapes so that helps.
Thanks your all the info, I think LCD can also be affect by cold temperatures?

Don't think so..................................my GoPro HD has been buried inthe snow quite a few times and still works fine :cool: