Realistic multi channel listening through headphones, with you able to have different room setups, dynamics, systems regardless of your own environment at the push of a button.
Legit 5.1 for media that's 5.1, 7.1.2 for media that it supports, 2.0 with the realism of a speaker system for stereo, spaciousness of a concert hall even if the listening room is the size of an outhouse.
Late night or listening in densely populated areas with no concern that you're intruding upon family or neighbours.
The ability to have setups through the A16 that you couldn't afford otherwise
The ability to ignore actual room dynamics and have the sound play as if the room was perfectly conditioned
The ability to move the set easily to other areas, rooms, locations and still have it sound exactly as it does elsewhere.
How'd you like to have your (or someone else's) $xxxxxxx sound system replicated perfectly so you can listen to it in bed while the other half sleeps?
Gaming/VR etc with the soundstage actually matching the environment
Loungeroom design such that the TV is stuck in a corner (we don't all have perfectly designed and designated listening or theater rooms)- won't matter - A16 will place the speakers where they're meant to be, regardless of walls, furniture etc
From what I've read and seen - the A16 should do all this and more - all for a price that's reasonable to many (far less than some spend on cabling alone)
We're all here because we've chosen headphones for various reasons - the thought of being able to use them to replace a multi dollar, multi speaker system makes a hell of a lot of sense to many.
If it's honestly as good as it's being reported to be then hell yeah - I can see the appeal (have pre-ordered)
Main area I see it falling short is in LFE (where a subwoofer would be in a speaker system) - hopefully a transducer (buttkicker etc) will alleviate much of that issue.
