If we were talking about a DAC I would agree with you 100%, we just need to see the measurements to know everything we need, but I still don't consider this possibility for speakers, listening and subjectively evaluating a speaker before listening to it is a great demonstration of intellectual honesty Furthermore, it is easier to understand how any problems are actually evident in listening without knowing them a priori (when you know a defect you look for it).Sure, but listening first isn't that useful when the point is the measurements. The measurements tell us what issues to listen for. Distortions and artefacts can be picked up this way, but not so easy with minor FR deviations without a point of comparison (i.e. switching between). I would buy speakers based on measurements alone (although would prefer an in my own room trial), but not on a subjective impression only.
If the measurements are simply an afterthought, I don't agree with this method.
JSmith
Furthermore, Amir has often overturned or in any case re-evaluated a speaker after listening to it, underlining how some points may seem worse to the eye than to the ear.
Speakers cannot be 100% described by measurements alone.