Can non shielded speakers ruin a TV?

[jsonmc]

Hello, I own a Sony KD-34XS955 TV and I'm wondering if I'm putting it in harms way? I own non sheilded floor standing speakers that are positioned about 17" away from my set on each side but not far enough to not cause a green spot (about the size of a beer can) in the lower left side of the set. This Sony has an internal degausser which I can hear activate every time I turn on my set. Tonight is the second time I have experinced heavy flickering on my set which is not only visable but audible with a click that goes with every flicker, I can hear the clicks happening inside the back inside of the TV. To rule out cable I checked my upstairs TV which is fine.
I have a couple questions the first one being can my degausser die out from constantly correcting the image or does the degausser always activate if there's an image problem or not? Second is this flickering related to my degausser perhaps burning out or is the flickering due to something else entirely?
Unfortunately I can only rid the green blot image from appearing if I move the left speaker several feet away from the set which has a real bad effect on listening to audio, at their current position they are pretty much optimized for my room. My TV is about a year old.

Any comments appreciated,
Thanks!

[fchall]

Ina word. YES
You want optimized audio or good long lasting video. The choice is yours.

[avhed]

Why not get some shielding and fix your problem?

[joebxr]

I'm curious as to why you are not seeing an effect on the right side also, since both speakers are spaced the same distance from the set. How far must you move the left speaker before the effect goes away? If moving both speakers the same distance is possible and eliminates the effect, then you should be able to do that and retain your audio quality you are looking to have.

Keep us informed, as this is an interesting issue.

[Porcupine2]

Also experiment with moving the speakers forwards and backwards, that can often help too. I also have some non-shielded speakers, as well as shielded ones. 17" away is too close. Try to be at least 2 feet away from the edge of the TV. Also experiment with angling the speakers inwards. Actually, just do this: move the speakers forwards into the room a little bit and angle them inwards A LOT as much as you think doesn't look ridiculous. That will probably help a lot. I have experience with this.

Unshielded speakers won't ruin a TV unless you place them right next to the rear of the TV, touching. Then they can ruin some of the magnets in the inside rear TV which are necessary for it to function. Those magnets have nothing to do with degaussing BTW. And degaussing won't help in the slightest if your speakers are still there, so TV sets only degauss when turned on cold (having not been used for a while).

[Porcupine2]

I realize that as an audio fanatic the positioning of your speakers for maximal audio quality may and should come above the positioning to get a decent TV image. But the advice I've given is not bad even for optimal audio placement. Moving large speakers far into a room is often what you are supposed to do anyway (to lessen bass resonances), as well as angling them (to produce better imaging and upper freq response at the listening spot). In this case you may simply experience success by moving your speakers forward slightly more, and angling them slightly more than you normally would. The audio quality will still be fine (even if the speakers point in a cross in front of you, that still works fine, doesn't mess up stereo-ness).

[soloist3]

Actually the deflection yoke in most TV's cannot be irrepairably damaged by magnetic fields. However, shadow mask based sets (excluding Sony's, because they use an aperture grill) can be permanently damged by placing a strong magnetic source near the screen face. This is because the shadow mask is made of magnetic metals and can be warped and bent if it is exposed to strong magnetic fields.