Amplifiers to close to Speakers?

[longhornguy]

Hello,

I have a general question on amplifier placement:

Will the amplifier cause any interference with the speakers if they are placed to close to each other?

My room is a little bit uncompromising and I am forced to place my amplifiers about 1 foot away from my front L and R speakers.

I wonder if anybody on this forum has any experience with feedback/interference from a similar setup?

 

[no. 5]

Considering that most studio monitors have amplifiers in the speaker cabinet, I'll say it's unlikely to be a problem.

 

[JerryLove]

Are you hearing any problems?

 

[markw]

Hello,

I have a general question on amplifier placement:

Will the amplifier cause any interference with the speakers if they are placed to close to each other?

My room is a little bit uncompromising and I am forced to place my amplifiers about 1 foot away from my front L and R speakers.

I wonder if anybody on this forum has any experience with feedback/interference from a similar setup?

Not a problem. A lot of people that do the monoblock thing place the amps very close to the speakers.

 

[no. 5]

A lot of people that do the monoblock thing place the amps very close to the speakers.

Yeah, I know a guy who had a MC1.2KW right next to each speaker. No one who listened to that system complained about sound quality issues.

 

[longhornguy]

Are you hearing any problems?

None yet, but I literally just hooked them up yesterday and was wondering if I was going to do any damage to my speakers this morning.

 

[JerryLove]

None yet, but I literally just hooked them up yesterday and was wondering if I was going to do any damage to my speakers this morning.

No. Not from proximity.

 

[highfigh]

Hello,

I have a general question on amplifier placement:

Will the amplifier cause any interference with the speakers if they are placed to close to each other?

My room is a little bit uncompromising and I am forced to place my amplifiers about 1 foot away from my front L and R speakers.

I wonder if anybody on this forum has any experience with feedback/interference from a similar setup?

If you hear anything when the music isn't playing, the easy test would be to move the speaker away from the amp. Otherwise, it's not a problem. Low level signals are more likely to pick up noise but even then, as long as the cables and terminations are good, it should work fine.

 

[agarwalro]

Indeed, I have seen "audiophiles" place their amps on special stands just to keep them close to the speaker. Apparantly, closer is better .

 

[no. 5]

Apparantly, closer is better .

It makes the amplifier feel needed. And amplifiers with a sense of purpose in their life sound more natural.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Yeah, I know a guy who had a MC1.2KW right next to each speaker. No one who listened to that system complained about sound quality issues.

Maybe they just didn't notice it so close, made a mental connection to issues

 

[mtrycrafts]

It makes the amplifier feel needed. And amplifiers with a sense of purpose in their life sound more natural.

I thought they sounded sweeter but, my thoughts could be all full of stuff

 

[no. 5]

I thought they sounded sweeter but, my thoughts could be all full of stuff

You might be using the wrong cables...

 

[lsiberian]

I thought they sounded sweeter but, my thoughts could be all full of stuff

I believe in cold and cruel music. So my amps are scrictly separated from my speakers.

You softies are ruining the next generation by spoiling them.

 

[mtrycrafts]

....

You softies are ruining the next generation by spoiling them.

When was the current generation made to suffer as the previous one.
They are always spoiled.