oldschool4me 10+ year member
CarAudio.com Veteran
yes prolonged exposure to high db's definately causes damage. most people dont realize it until they get older. also the key word is could cause damage. if you expose yourself to it frequently then your chances are higher than someone that doesnt of course. many of us in the hobby have systems capable of 140+ db but dont jam at full tilt constantly either. some do and some dont, some of us only do it when showing the system off or for competitions. just like mr McIntosh says his home stereo would kill your ears but doesnt mean he listens to it at that level constantly. this is inturn the same situation just different location. he is putting us down for what we have in our cars but inturn has an equivelant set up in his home. does it make sence no but his point on the damage it can cause is tue.