I ain't loud, I is normal levels, again of course, if ya wants LIVE, crank it. But this guys amp for $2700 is extremely limited...not wanting to sound like an ad for AVA, but for this money you get much much much more from AVA. I know I did. Power, sonic bliss, extreme reliabilty. It does take an educated shopper. Interesting writeup about it all. Not my find, but anotehr poster, credit to http://www.moultonlabs.com/more/power_amps_revisited/