Qts and damping factor when identical drivers are used in series?

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Why would or would not the DC resistance of one driver affect the Qts of the other?

Two exactly the same drivers wired in series don't change Qts over a single
unit because the ratio of the variables involved in a calculation remains the
same.

You'll find in books following formulae to calculate TS parameters once
you have recorded impedance vs. frequency.

Ro=Rmax/Re; Rmax= max value of Z at Fs
Qms=(Fs*sqrt(Ro))/(F2-F1); F2,F1=frequencies at Rx
Rx=sqrt(Re*Rmax)

Qes=Qms/(Ro-1)
Qts=Qms/Ro
 

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Or getting it more simple. For a given input voltage:
1. Two drivers in series - total SPL is the same
2. Two drivers in parallel - total SPL is +6dB

But note that the current in the parallel solution is 4 times the serial. So power is +6dB for the parallel (i.e. 4x).

You don't get nothing for nothing. Matching to amplifier capabilities is more important.
 
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