Rowland's new integrated amp

and Rowland still makes some great, relatively lower cost gear. I think the Capri is a relatively great bargain...so if he wants to make an outrageous statement piece because he can make it and sell it, so be it...

If you have a loudspeaker rated at 85dB sensitivity (1w@1m) and you sit 10 feet away from the plane of the loudspeakers than you max SPL at the listening position is 110dB if you amplifier provides 1500 watts output. A 500 watt amp could only produce 105dB. Both levels are very loud, but if you wanted 20dB headroom above a loud listening level, say 90dB, then 1500 watts begins to make sense. If all you wanted was 10dB of headroom above the 90dB listening level, then 150 watts would suffice.

I use this site for the calculations.

Taters, I think you are absolutely right. I'll put it another way - this piece has nothing to do with us.

Onhwy61, people who buy $38k amp might have large listening rooms. For the distance of 20 feet your calculated power quadruples (600W, 6000W)

Inna,

I agree with you 100%.