Fair enough, but you see that's where we fundamentally differ. I couldn't give a monkey's trunkies how anything measures. That's not my concern; it's the concern of the designer who made it. I just want something that sounds good to my ears and makes believable sounding music, not that conforms to some notional concept of 'correctness'.
Therefore, I compile a shortlist of stuff I like, then either make some attempt to listen to what's on the list, before buying it, or take an educated (well-researched) punt on it regardless. Either way, stuff gets judged by being listened to, not measured.
I can honestly say that in nearly 35 years of being into hi-fi, not ONE single system I've owned or assembled was selected on the basis of measurements - and I've made very few mistakes in that time, simply by trusting my ears!
Marco.