Many people in the audiophile community believe that measurements and bit-perfect are the entire scope of good sound. The author is clearly someone who apprecia

Many people in the audiophile community believe that measurements and bit-perfect are the entire scope of good sound. The author is clearly someone who appreciates good audio, with mid-range headphones. The smaller part of the community acknowledges that beauty is in the eye/ear of the beholder/listener. When it comes to headphones, though, audio is to some degree already spatial. Apple does seem to be spreading butter on butter here.