>>i.e. the final mix may have little resemblance to the positioning at the recording session

I don't think even my M60s could do justice to an soundstage where the keyboards were recorded in NYC, the vocals in LA and the guitars in Toronto

M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8