The averaged results looking the best
They always do, but we take them to avoid optimizing for a 1mm wide cube where our nose might be if it were in a vise. I’m not being deceptive, I’m being thorough. This is considered good practice.
They may sound good but I’m guessing not even in the same league as bigger full range speakers
Au contraire, mon ami!
Audiophiles who do this do one of two things. They buy a sub and set it to have as low a cut off frequency as possible, which is a HUGE waste, or try to blend them in without high passing the mains. In neither case the results are mediocre to non existent.
To blend a speaker, of any size, with a subwoofer requires the same careful planning and forethought.