[thisisbrians]

Astute. The goal isn't to get the mix sounding good on one particular listening system, but being able to hear the raw, unadulterated signal as well as possible with knowledge of how it will or won't translate in other environments. Always good to have multiple sets of speakers to test those assumptions out in real-time. Interestingly, even the geometry of your specific ears will color the resulting sound that is heard, which is why referencing to commercial tracks is so helpful in the process.