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Dual headphone jack smartphone scores high in new reparability video

www.notebookcheck.net Dual headphone jack smartphone scores high in new reparability video

The Moondrop MIAD 01 is one of the most distinctive Android devices of 2024 thus far. It has a 4.4mm headphone jack to go with the more conventional 3.5mm type. Furthermore, it seems it might be as appealing to teardown enthusiasts as well as audiophiles, and may, therefore, also be easier to repair...

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2 headphone jacks is definitely a choice. I wonder if there's at least one use case for it in 2024 though
- 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.
  
  Oh so the jacks are different? Ok then. I thought the other sizes are dead or only used in niche $100k+ equipment
  
  No I’ve got a $70 usb/bluetooth DAC w 3.5 and 2.5 jacks
  
  but not 4.4mm which is apparently what the specialty jack on this phone is
- 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.
  
  Well idk anything about audiophile stuff. I know I can't afford to even look at such tech lol
  
  You'd be surprised. Plenty of great in ear monitors that are sub $100 and use balanced 4.4mm jacks.
  
  What is an in ear monitor? Is it like a medical device?
  
  It's only a fancy name for speaker/headphones which make them sound more professionally, there's a chance but no guarantee that they are tuned more neutral in sound

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