No, I would guess he meant it. We get so used to hearing our speakers in an enclosed space; picture the kind of SPL you can get from a good car system; now imagine it outdoors..........it wouldn't "get it"... It's hard to get the same effect from our systems outdoors, especially at any distance. That is why I appreciate systems that can put out considerable energy. The guys who like single driver systems, for example; I'm sure they can sound great. But my system can sound quite good indoors also; take them both outside and the single driver setup is lost..................That has always been an ideal of mine; the system that can go from parlor to yard party and DO IT ALL! Waynes stuff is exactly like that, which is why his followers don't shy away from a dogfight with their systems. Hey, John Wayne could be polite, but he could kick some butt when necessary too. This is where I will differ from some others in the AA forums; I want a system that can get the lead out now and then, and do it convincingly. That is why I like the horn/high efficiency/JBL driver crowd. I just don't give a damn about the wimpy stuff anymore when I know that our stuff can "portray the nuance" and still rock the house! End of tonights sermon...........