maverickronin
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The Essence ST/STX and Claro Halo cards which have a good amp chip in them have a 10 ohm output impedance which is more than ideal for the K701. The E9 uses the same chip as well. That extra output impedance will make the bass loose or boomy sounding compared to an amp with a lower output impedance. Those cards or the E9 will get the K701 plenty loud without any nasty clipping or anything but a lower output impedance would be better.
Something like the Objective2 with just as much power into the the K701s but a lower output impedance would be better but you could do a lot worse than an STX if you're on a budget or don't want an extra box on your desk.
So my question; is there a sound card that supports Dolby headphone or CMSS (I have not had the best of luck with Creative cards though) that can properly drive the K701s or is my best bet to get something like the Xonar DG and a desktop amp?
The Essence ST/STX and Claro Halo cards which have a good amp chip in them have a 10 ohm output impedance which is more than ideal for the K701. The E9 uses the same chip as well. That extra output impedance will make the bass loose or boomy sounding compared to an amp with a lower output impedance. Those cards or the E9 will get the K701 plenty loud without any nasty clipping or anything but a lower output impedance would be better.
Something like the Objective2 with just as much power into the the K701s but a lower output impedance would be better but you could do a lot worse than an STX if you're on a budget or don't want an extra box on your desk.