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attempt, yes. But what worries me is that when beginners see dozens of pictures of studios with NS-10s on top of a console, they think they too need a pair to be part of the crew, look professional, or for reasons that have nothing to do with the task of mixing audio. I know because I wanted to get a pair myself many years ago. Then one day I finally heard what they sounded like at a friend's place, and was quite relieved that I'd spent my hard-earned money on more sensible investments instead
As I see it, the main problem is that working on the same material for hours, days or even weeks at a time will inevitably distort our perception, even if we have the most neutral system (in which I include the room) at our disposal. Hence why some rely on a secondary pair, which is fine as long as it helps them, of course.
Personally, when I need a change of perspective while working with audio, I certainly don't want to switch to a different pair of speakers with a single button press. Instead, I get out of the studio and simply play what I'm working on alongside other tracks I know well, on my living room system while I do other things. Passive listening in a different context is much, much more powerful than any other secondary speaker system in making obvious problems jump out at me. And if I can't move or just need a quick 'reset', then having a small playlist of well-produced tracks around can also act as a kind of palate cleanser for the ears.