I measured a lot in my younger years. I got the Behringer stuff and did digital eq to get my bass response near perfect. I built tons of bass traps and spent all kinds of time messing around in my basement. I'm glad I did it, I got a little bit of a feel for how a graph translates to what I perceive. I rarely do anything like that now, though. The last time I did I set my sub level by ear and measured it and I had set it just about perfect. I decided that in-room bass response can be pretty uneven in the deep bass and it doesn't bother me. You can EQ it down 3-4 db and it'll help but if you eq it down 15 to get it flat it sounds weird.
Do you trust your ears more than measurements?
I have a lot of audiophiles that say the ear test is the best. I believe them. Some of us have to do blind tests etc. I’m in the camp of trusting your own ears because no matter how something measures. Is it more pleasing to you with a particular cable, placement tweak etc. What are your thoughts everyone?