I missed this topic. I am not louder. I do a great deal of daily commuting through Baltimore city, so I cannot have a megaton SPL system. This is due to the weight / wear and tear on the car / MPG. My daily driver is a small sportwagen (Mazda P5), that has a long list of modifications for handling and a little more umph, with intentions for some fun autocross time in the future, so a heavy system would be defeating the purpose. Not to mention the very limited space in the hatch area, and oh by the way, I have an 8 year old that needs that back seat.