Speakers too close to sub? (1 Viewer)

[Tony Gibbons]

I am curious, could there be negative effects from placing a speaker too close to a subwoofer? Like could the magnetic fields get distorted or something?

I have Infinity IL40 speakers up front and a DIY Tempest sub. I would like to put the IL40 right next to the sub. I was just wondering if it could be possible that the magnetic field of the sub could interract negatively with the other drivers.

What do you think?

 

[Frank Carter]

No, nothing will happen. If there were negative effects, companies wouldn't make towers with subwoofers in them(like the Infinity IL50 or IL60)

 

[Tony Gibbons]

Good point...

Yeah, when I stuck the speaker next to the sub it just struck me as odd somehow. I wont worry about it.

 

[ChrisLazarko]

Also think of it this way, you usually see towers with multiple drivers usually not very far away from each other. It doesn't affect one another although I know it feels weird though. I felt that way when I got my first computer speaker setup, I was concerned the subwoofer would somehow electrify something and blow it up.

 

[Anthony Connor]

I have 2 towers and I want to get a sub, but I have no room. I might have to stick the sub behind a tower. Will I still be able to distingish the sounds? or will it be all muddy ?

Regards

aXE

 

[Brian.Huep]

I want to know that too Anthony. I dont want to have to move my speakers in. Might have the sub partially behind one speaker. I have Quartets, they have the back radiator, hopefully that wont interfere.