Can't comment on the 16.0 but I do have the 6.1 and its pretty good. At first I thought it was great, thinking it would mellow out some but it retained just a bit of its stridency. This was through some Tonian TL-D1s and those speakers are very revealing of what's upstream. A system mismatch but no big worries. Its quite musical, has good bass, a slightly warm midrange and good highs. I've never tired of listening to it and it has a fine build quality. I haven't heard all the competition but I'd take it over some of the other imports. Factor in the price and I'd take it over a lot of what's out there.
Hopefully the 16.0 is better for your needs.
Hopefully the 16.0 is better for your needs.