Best soundcard for HD headphones

Hey guys! I was wondering if someone could advise me on a good setup for a desktop to which I connect high quality studio monitor headphones. I am looking to get the purest sound possible while listening to .flac files and it would be helpful if someone has achieved this already! Thanks a bunch.

Try a Soundblaster card.
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