I use an M-Audio MicroTrack, and one of the reasons I like it is that it also has RCA line outputs.

I have used other MP3 and WAV players in the past, and always ran into trouble with that stupidly-designed 1/8" mini headphone jack. It is just not reliable enough for pro use. You can get high volume noises into the PA when the connection becomes marginal.

The laptop I'm typing on right now has a broken headphone jack. This has to be the worst designed commonly used audio connection.


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