When it comes to highend portable audio, there are two new contenders, the Dan Clark Audio (DCA) E3, and Meze Liric 2. But which are best headphones for portable highend audio? It's not always clear, so I ran them through audio gear ranging from the best USB "dongle" DACs up to highend DACs and amps.

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00:00 Introduction
03:37 Sound
09:44 EQing
11:22 Conclusion