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.