Concern about speaker damage

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Adam Beder
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Good morning.  I am working with a consultant to improve my home mix environment.  The consultant recommended that I adjust the "setting in SoundID Reference to only make subtractive corrections (no additive EQ.)" because "Adding output to your speakers in a narrow band of frequencies can put too much strain on your amp and drivers."  I did not see a setting in the software to do this.  Is this approach to speaker protection been built into the current version of the software?  I'm eager for any advice that the group can provide.  

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Kārlis Stenders
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Adam Beder sorry for missing your post! In case you are still looking for an answer don't this, here's the solution:

  • Yes, this is the case - subtractive correction is harmless, but adding a positive correction EQ (any correction peaks above zero) can result in clipping (gain staging-related distortion). But there is nothing to worry about as SoundID Reference is already compensating for this with the Sahe Headroom feature. As long as you are using it, you are safe, and the positive correction peaks will not cause any issues with the speakers or the mix. Learn more here: Safe Headroom
  • For additional control to limit the correction, you can use the Limit Controls feature; learn more here: Limit Controls
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