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18 points

2 headphone jacks is definitely a choice. I wonder if there’s at least one use case for it in 2024 though

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It’s aimed strictly at audiophiles. The extra jack is a 4.4mm jack that’s more common in things like DACs.

An example:

https://nobleaudio.com/products/dac-amp-with-4-4mm-pentaconn-output

Pair a phone like this with a pair of Sennheiser’s and a bunch of FLAC files and you might have a really good time.

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Oh so the jacks are different? Ok then. I thought the other sizes are dead or only used in niche $100k+ equipment

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No I’ve got a $70 usb/bluetooth DAC w 3.5 and 2.5 jacks

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Second sentence:

It has a 4.4mm headphone jack to go with the more conventional 3.5mm type.

4.4mm is for balanced audio output. This audience for this device is audiophiles.

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Well idk anything about audiophile stuff. I know I can’t afford to even look at such tech lol

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You’d be surprised. Plenty of great in ear monitors that are sub $100 and use balanced 4.4mm jacks.

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