What if a high end speaker measures really badly?

@helomech That is BS. Who trained them to hear that way. I would say fine, if they were a trained musician. Not supposed golden ears. I have been when a few were fooled by low-cost systems when they couldn't see the system playing.

I went through taste training, when I worked at a distillery. I was not as good at others, that is the truth, so unless there is a standard training I don't believe 'Golden Ears' audiophiles. Since I know the rigor that goes into training ONE sense, that is standardized in the industry. 

@cdc You don’t have the reviewers’ ears. So, anything subjective said is like throwing darts. I ignore the subjective crap they throw out because it is useless to me. 

I look at the measurements on Stereophile - ignore the platitudes.

I have heard the Devore O series speakers. They are just terrible to me. And the latest from Devore, his 44K USD O that is out, at AXPONA, sounded like a tin radio. Down the hall they had the mini O's playing driven by a Naim Unity which sounded 10X better than his tour de force model. 

To each his own.

@helomech How many 'Golden ears' have been through that training. I bet one could count the number on one hand. That IS THE POINT. No standards.

I am lucky, because at 63, I can still hear 16K in one ear and 13K in the other since I have been in medical monitoring at work. I use ear protection and ear plugs when it gets too loud, like at concerts and work.