i dunno i find them to have quite a harsh sound personally but if you are used to using them in a professional capacity then u know u can trust the way your ears work with them.. but my point is basically to try and get people who are just starting out to go for the decent monitors straight away.. Tunes will sound better quicker in most cases..
dont forget ns10's are 'grot boxes' used primarily cos they sound like shit - maybe absolutes have taken over that role, i wouldnt be suprised.. teehee
anyway u know u have done good sounding proffessional work on em so u know u can trust em, your ears are perhaps 'maturer' than a lot of newbies'
and as for ADAMs.. oh yeah baby! a fairly new discovery for me, they have replaces the mackies as wank fodder day in day out :)
i was lucky though and got me pmc's on the cheap and bi amped em with a couple of samson 260's - PHWOAR! - still cant quite afford the adams :( , but maybe next year..

more than anything else though room treatment is the key!