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Re:New Sony Walkman music players feature good looks, Androi... by TurboHaskal on Monday January 16, 2023 @03:39AM (#34398366)
Mostly power. Phones just don't offer enough to drive demanding headphones or earphones.

There are dongles to address this issue, but they can drain the battery pretty fast. I don't want to drain my phone battery just because I'm listening to music.

If you have an iOS device, having offline music has plenty of limitations. It takes a ton of space that I'd rather save for pictures, videos and apps. And you have to sync your phone with a MacBook which is a hassle if you have more than one.

Re:New Sony Walkman music players feature good looks, Androi... by antihero on Monday January 16, 2023 @04:21AM (#34398615)
If you’re serious about quality you’ll use a portable headphone amp anyway…