Quote Originally Posted by tube fan View Post
We are talking PEAK dBs, NOT AVERAGE! ALL the peak dBs I listed are correct. My system measured 106 dB on the "Firebird".
That was with the Dunlavy ScIv speakers. With my Fulton Js, the dBs would have been higher. Then there is house, trance, and rock.
What was the average or typical level for Firebird in the instance where you got 106 dB peak? If your typical level was, say, -15 dB off the peak, that would make it 90 dB.

Personally I never listen at home at 90 dB typical on any kind of music, and I don't believe I've ever heard that in the concert hall either; (maybe I just haven't been in the right concert halls).

All this does point to the fact that the power of you amp does depend on personal listening levels as much as anything else.