I've been recently playing around with a software EQ (Peace equalizer APO).
My question is- can you get some "free" bass extension using the EQ? For example, I have a pair of big bookshelf speakers which naturally go down flat to about 47Hz. Below that, there is a steep slope downward (40Hz is about -4db, 30hz is about -6db etc.). What happens, in principle, if I try to make this slope less steep by giving a boost in the EQ to diminishing frequencies? Obviously I can't make the speakers produce sub-woofer style bass. But what happens if I make a 3-4db correction upwards to the range between 25db-45db for example? Did I just "steal" some free bass extension, or am I paying for it with distortion (I suppose)? Is there a rule of thumb about how much extra bass you can get away with without screwing something else up, or perhaps even mild bass boosts should be generally avoided?
My question is- can you get some "free" bass extension using the EQ? For example, I have a pair of big bookshelf speakers which naturally go down flat to about 47Hz. Below that, there is a steep slope downward (40Hz is about -4db, 30hz is about -6db etc.). What happens, in principle, if I try to make this slope less steep by giving a boost in the EQ to diminishing frequencies? Obviously I can't make the speakers produce sub-woofer style bass. But what happens if I make a 3-4db correction upwards to the range between 25db-45db for example? Did I just "steal" some free bass extension, or am I paying for it with distortion (I suppose)? Is there a rule of thumb about how much extra bass you can get away with without screwing something else up, or perhaps even mild bass boosts should be generally avoided?