Randy,

Like pmbuko says, how often are you really going to be listening to those levels?

On the other hand, if you are the type of person that it will just bug you when you're watching movies at reference level (75db) and knowing that you can't go over 100db...and it is constantly on your mind, then I would return the Emotiva, get a different amp that can give you the levels you are wanting.

Perhaps call Axiom about their 8 channel amp and see when it will be released

I am one of those types of people that wants everything to be perfect, something like this would indeed bother me greatly and I would probably return the amp.

Just my 2 cents!

-Hutz

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