Nice review Rob. The TSMs are the speakers I recommend to those non-audiophiles seeking my opinion, and quite a fe have entered the Merlin fold. While at their price point there are other choices that might provide more full-range performance, I really stear folks to the quality side of the equation, in their frequency range, there are not many speakers that can compete with the Merlins. The next for many, at some point, is the VSMs and for many, even well-healed folks, they are the end game for a world-class system. Congatualtions on your "find".
