[ntrl]

Dear gurus!

Advise what to do. Now at me following system: headphones Senn HD280, av-reciver yamaha 420, nforce3 250, onboard sound. It is connected to a receiver through spdif. As always it would be desirable the best

sound card AV710 at us in Russia is not accessible

Following cards are accessible:
ESI(EgoSys) Waveterminal U24 USB - 150$
M-Audio(MidiMan) Revolution 7.1 - 90$
M-Audio(MidiMan) Audiophile 2496 -105$
M-Audio(MidiMan) Audiophile 192 - 160$
Creative SB E-MU 1212M Retail - 203$
Creative SB E-MU 0404 Retail - ~140$
Audiotrak MAYA EX7 Retail - 93$
it is very desirable up to 200 $ (in Russia it is greater money

the Amplifier (for the beginning) will be pimeta (I wait the parcel
post from tangent

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In future PPA or M3.

IMHO, usb the sound card is more preferable. intel advances PCI-X. Also will soon refuse from PCI.

What to buy for these headphones?

PS: Excuse for bad English.

 

[chrisfromalbany]

I have a modded EMU 1212. Think that is pretty good. I haven't heard the others so I can't comment on this. During the research I did, looking for a good cheap soundcard, I got the 1212.

 

[sgrossklass]

What, no Revo 5.1? That would be a fine choice for your cans. The 0404 also is a touch expensive, normally it only costs half as much as the 1212m. Can you get the ESI Juli@? Otherwise I'd say the AP192 wouldn't be bad, or the 1212m of course. I wouldn't bother with the Revo 7.1 or one of the USB "cards".