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Originally Posted by msgohan
Everything I've read on this topic indicates that it's impossible to erase an HDD with a magnet unless you're really trying.
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Few people realize that HDD have very powerful magnets inside, as they've never dismantled a drive.
That said, I'd still not keep drives next to anything powerful, as magnetic field can do harm. But "next to" is inches, not 8 feet. There's no issue with 8 feet.
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Originally Posted by Reading Bug
I'm about to place two speakers with no magnetic shielding
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The bigger issue is not having shielding. HDD will be the least of your concern. FM noise is, which causes noise on the line (hum, hiss, other distortions).