Nut, yes all receivers do put out their rated power; this is governed by FTC regulations, and failure to do so would be a violation of the law.
Certainly one who "wishes to listen" at 115dB would need on the order of 1000 watts for that with speakers of typical sensitivity(such as the Axioms). However that listening level would be tantamount to aural suicide.
Thanks JohnK, I didn't realize FTC regulated receivers. Do they stipulate the conditions of the power output rating?
I see one channel, two channel, five channels, and seven channels driven power output results being bandied about for receivers and some five and seven channel driven numbers are lower than the receiver's rated power output. Is it simply a case of the FTC only requiring manufacturers to meet the power rating with one or two channels driven?
