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>>Should we bring SPL meters to B&M stores while we stand in those A/B/C etc. cockpits?

A really good audio shop will do it for you. Some have a two-part switch box -- one set of connections between the amp output and the speakers, and another set of cables between pre-amp and power amp to fine-tune the level for each speaker. Flipping the switch does two things -- selects a pair of speakers AND switches in the level control which has been fine tuned for those speakers.

Haven't seen one of those for a few years now, but then again I haven't had time to play in the high end audio shops either.

Absent that, yeah either bring your SPL meter or just preface your testing by some A/B switching focusing on figuring out how much to tweak the volume control when you go back and forth.