I would agree with you. I had a similar problem and broke the speaker jack off the back of a soundcard in my computer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 9:46 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Request: second headphone jack : Sorry, but that's just not the case. I once had a splitter that was nothing : but a piece of metal with no wires and it broke the jack into which it was : plugged in two days. A splitter with two short (two- or three-inch) wires : will place far less stress on the jack. : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Russ & Valerie" <valruss@xxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:15 AM : Subject: [bookport] Re: Request: second headphone jack : : : The smaller the profile of the splitter, the less leverage there is when a : cord is pulled. : : Having a splitter that has a long throw and 2 long wires connecting to the : earphone wires causes a large stresss on the receptacle. : : Find a low profile splitter that has no wires. : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Thursday, 27 April, 2006 18 14 : Subject: [bookport] Re: Request: second headphone jack : : : > Actually, I think that the physics of the thing would dictate that a : > splitter that's nothing but a plug; as opposed to one with a couple of : > short : > cords; would place more stress on the jack. : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Angie Matney" <armatney@xxxxxxxxxxx> : > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:10 PM : > Subject: [bookport] Re: Request: second headphone jack : > : > : > My DVD player has a second headphone jack, but I don't think I would use : > one : > on the BP. I have used a splitter--I find : > the one with no cord is the best, because it doesn't add a lot of extra : > weight that can cause problems with the jack. : > : > : > : > : > -- : > No virus found in this incoming message. : > Checked by AVG Free Edition. : > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006 : > : > : : : : : : -- : No virus found in this incoming message. : Checked by AVG Free Edition. : Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006 : :