Not exaclty, Andy. In your original post, you made a point of how the "20 watt speaker" didn't require a power source. Why point that out unless there was a question of it being amplified? I can't speak for Dick, but I think thats also what he was referring to.
I certainly don't dispute that it works just fine, and sounds great in your car.
In any case, your point may not have been all that clear.