audiobob, while we too didn't listen to music all that much or loudly with our older system, both the bride and i do now listen to cds more often, and you guessed it louder with the 60s. with the warmer weather, on occasion, it's loud enough to hear while grilling on the deck. the family room is on the other end of the house! you'll find that you may even prefer to shut off the sub at louder volumes; the 60's to a fantastic job.
dan