Any danger of doing hardware damage with extreme values?
A system-wide equalizer for Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
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Thanks for writing a great piece of software. Is there any danger if I play around with extreme values that I'll do hardware damage?
Yes, which is why there is a negative preamp value in the example; you should set it to offset the largest boost you have in the filters.
Normally, if you use extreme positive dB values, the audio output will be clipped. So you can't reach arbitrarily high output levels. The highest output level that can be reached depends on the volume setting for the sound device and on your audio hardware, for example your amplifier's volume setting.
If you work with high volume levels, it is theoretically possible that the Equalizer APO settings cause changes in output that would damage your speakers. Especially when clipping occurs because of insufficient negative preamp, the clipping itself could be such a change.
If you do not use high volume levels, it is very unlikely that any damage occurs. But please note that there is no guarantee at all about the behaviour of the software, so using the software is always at your own risk.