No. It actually is a 3 speed, meaning off, low, and high. It does not usually even turn on at full listening levels with efficient speakers. If you have 4 ohm speakers or lower efficiency the fans will turn on and be silent.. Only if you have your ear to the back of the amp and the fan is on high will you hear the rushing of air. You would never hear it across the room, or if it was mounted in a flush wall rack even if it was on high and nothing was playing... It actually draws air through the sides of the faceplate and out the rear slots in the heatsink for max cooling efficiency.