I would like to share my experience with Sennheiser HD700 and compare them directly with AKG K701. I bought HD700 as upgrade to my K701.   INTRO =====   At first please note that I wrote these impressions immediately after I finished the listening of mentioned track/album.   Secondly please note that I'm comparing two headphones where one today costs two times more!   My equipment: HTPC-> Foobar2000 with ASIO plugin-> FLACs -> moded Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 Hi-Fi (I know that it is the weakest point of my audio chain, but still quite capable...

I'm using this sound card for 5 years. It replaced that time my previous card M-Audio Audiophile 2496. As far as I know at present (2014/2015) it is not possible to buy this card as new in Europe. Today ESI Audio is offering Prodigy X-Fi NRG in similar price range which is completely different card (AKM DACs, Creative DSP chip etc.). On actual Audiotrak webpage I found AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1 LTM which would be currently available for 70$. It is based on same VIA Envy24 chip and equipped with similar Wolfson 8770 8channel DAC as old Prodigy HiFi. LTM...