"MZ" wrote in message

More powerful amplifiers also provide a psychoacoustic cause for
speaker damage. Undistorted music often sounds less loud than
distorted music with equal power. Therefore, a listener is more
likely to apply more power to his speakers with a more powerful
amplifier. In the absence of clipping, the music will not sound as
loud as it will if it is clipped.

This is an excellent point, and one that I had overlooked in the
context of this discussion.

While were're on a psychological, social, and behavioral mood, let's
consider the effect of blood alcohol on driver connectivity. Alcohol is a
general nervous system depressant, and the ears are hooked to the brain via
the nervous system...