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Tim Sampson wrote:
Because they usually plug into the PC headphone outlet which is
likely to be more convenient than one on the speaker amp?

But the pc headphone socket generally doesn't provide enough output to
drive the headphones

? Then it's not a headphone socket. ;-)

and in any case, it is often tucked away in a computer
cupboard or on the floor.

But so would be the amp?

Speakers that have a headphone socket are much more convenient.

Ah - so you'd like a headphone outlet on one of the speakers?

A few things. Each speaker has only that channel arriving at it. And most
PC systems use small speakers with a separate 'sub', so only the mid and
HF is fed to each close speaker. So to provide a headphone feed would need
an additional stereo amplifier.

--
He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn