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by gregsq 4673 days ago
Yes, esoteric or 'accurate' sound reproduction equipment isn't preferred. For example, the famous Yamaha NS10 loudspeaker used for sound mixing is not a speaker that a music listener can bear for very long. Its tiring. But they are very useful for understanding how a recording will sound on televisions, radios, iPods and other common playback devices.

The idea is is that if you can make a mix sound good through them, they'll satisfy as a general purpose sound product.