r/extremelyinfuriating • u/gur40goku • Mar 08 '25

Evidence Artificially obsolete

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u/Dirk_McGirken Mar 08 '25

The only thing I want is at least one more usb-c port and better quality usb-c wired headphones

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u/atomicdragon136 Mar 08 '25

Apple kept the headphone jack on MacBooks (it’s on the right side now), and has a very decent DAC.

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u/Codger81 Mar 08 '25

My new M4 MBP is on the left.

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u/ayyyyycrisp Mar 08 '25

pro left air right

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u/HillarysFloppyChode Mar 09 '25

My M1 Pro has it on the right

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u/ayyyyycrisp Mar 09 '25

yea the m1 macbook pro 13 inch had it on the right.

the 14 inch and 16 inch m1 pro macbook pro and m1 max macbook pro and subsequently every macbook pro since then has it on the left.

another exception would be the 13 inch m2 macbook pro, I believe that was on the right as well. but that was apple putting new chips in older chassis to move old inventory

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u/Odd_Replacement_9644 Mar 08 '25

Old pros (the Type-C only ones) is on the left

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u/maximit3d Mar 08 '25

Yes the Cirrus Logic DAC has been tested and the measurements are as good or better than some high end audio equipment. Also for 150ohm or higher headphones (HD58X, HD650 etc) it provides 3v of juice so no amp needed. I use the same built in DAC on my Mac mini M4 with my audiophile headphones and a Topping A70 Pro amp, no external DAC needed.

https://www.l7audiolab.com/f/mbp162021/

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u/CletusCanuck Mar 08 '25

For me it's the 3.5mm/toslink combo.

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u/Mewtenie Mar 08 '25

For usb c wired headphones I use Beyerdynamic Mmx 150s and they're good! They're about 150 USD. And the microphone quality is really great as well.

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u/Familiar9709 Mar 08 '25

And HDMI and one USB-A.