i like you, prefer them in larger rooms placed further apart and listened to farther away so the drivers do a better job of blending. with a lot of damping and tube traps, borderline imho. but ultimately not enough room behind or to the sides of the speakers for them to shine.
you asked so i gave you my opinion, remember that.
i was only trying to convey to a, that the room was a good fit for the merlins. i said nothing about the d's. he did call me and i explained both sides of this to him.
bobby