How do the Merlin TSM compare to other speakers

in terms of bass alignment/cabinet construction the q of .7 is neutral, i agree with you. i was trying to make the point that our designs are more damped electrically and mechanically so one should pay attention to the damping factor and output impedance of the matching amp. sorry for the confusion, i am not 100% with it because of a loss in the family.
b

My most sincere condolences on your loss.

Bobby, I think I speak for everyone when I say you are a true friend to us here, and we also mourn your loss.

For what it's worth, instead of always being here to offer your help, please, once in a while, accept ours. We're here for you, make use of it...
Joe

thank you all, lost my father in law who has been like a father to me for the last 20 years. my wife and i spent the last 6 1/2 months trying to get him strong again but he just wasn't able to make it through this time.
b

Sorry to hear about your loss, Bobby. Hope that your wife & you find the strength to cope with it.

I'm not a Merlin owner but I feel that I own a speaker that has a similar signature to the Merlin & possibly uses the same or similar tweeter.

With a high Q speaker, a high damping factor power amp is not needed - I can see this. However, why does it hurt to have a high damping factor power amp driving the Merlins? Electrically, the lower the o/p impedance of a voltage source (power amp) the better (as it tends towards ideal). The lower the sum of amp o/p impedance + speaker wire impedance, the better the bass response should be.