if my stereo has treble and bass knobs and I set the bass at 9 and the treble at 8, how is that different then if I set the bass at 10 and the treble at 9?

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if my stereo has treble and bass knobs and I set the bass at 9 and the treble at 8, how is that different then if I set the bass at 10 and the treble at 9?

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Something not mentioned is that the knobs are creating smooth eq curves and as you increase them one of two things will happen. The frequencies around the center of the range the knob affects will get further from each other in volume OR the number of frequencies will expand to include more of the spectrum so it is less drastic of a curve. The term for this is bandwidth. If the bandwidth doesnt change you will have a sharp, narrow curve if it does you will have a broad, smooth curve. Which one is happening can really only be determined through technical measuring or asking the manufacturer.

Here is a picture. (Note in audio engineering the term used is “Q”)
https://images.app.goo.gl/nNDkMn73NYS2QQ1i7