Meze Empyrean II Headphone Review - Worth $3000?

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Timestamps…

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:16 Shameless Self Promotion
01:47 I Talked to Meze
04:00 Setting Up The Review
05:47 My Takeaways
07:26 I'm Pro Meze
09:18 Test Gear
12:27 Sound
19:25 Comparisons w/ HE1000se & Tungsten DS
21:02 Comparison w/ LCD-2PF & Ananda Nano
23:48 I Don't Understand $3K, Here's Why
26:42 A Hypothesis...Under Pressure
30:30 Not Worth $3K
33:04 What Does Meze Have to Say?
35:09 Is It Solely a Preference Issue?
38:49 Is It A Frequency Response Problem?
45:10 Wrap Up