My home office is on the other side of the room from my entertainment center (7.1 Klipsch RP setup). If my kids are using the TV for something I can hop on my PC and play games or listen to music without anyone complaining that I am interfering with their TV/moving watching, game playing, etc. I use mostly closed back headphones which helps.

I live in a condo and the walls are not very thick so I cannot fully enjoy my speakers for music (usually just movies, shows, and PS4).