Would you buy speakers with out first listening ?

Not a chance in hell. Based on getting psyched up about some hyped up speakers that I thought would be the holy grail. Went to listen, and was blown away--but in a bad way. Any chance that I'd ever buy speakers without first listening disappeared forever on that day.

"Yes, my current speakers were bought without prior listening. But for $150 for Altec 604-8G's in 620 factory cabs, I couldn't pay for them and get them loaded fast enough. Church yardsale. Although if I was going to spend serious money on speakers, I would definately listen before buying."
-Wwwrecords

Well, OK, but that's different. You knew you were getting a killer-gonzo bargain! You're the same sly dude who snagged a Marantz CD changer for 20 bucks--A MARANTZ CD PLAYER--and a CHANGER, no less--FOR 20 BUCKS (I think that's what you said)!! When it comes to audiophile bargain purchases, you ROCK! :))))))

Well, maybe I'm just being too stubborn. I will say that I bought a pair of ADS car speakers from Duane years ago without first listening, and they sounded great. But I'm still spooked by that one experience years ago. One reason for my reluctance is that speakers are big and can be difficult to transport and can get damaged, etc. Those things are less of an issue for other components--easier to switch out.