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Tammy Rogers

I don't think I could live without this USB-C dongle that gives my phone a headphone jack — here's how it makes my music sound amazing

The iFI Go Link Max connected to a smartphone.

Remember the headphone jack? I do, as much as companies like Apple might want me to not. I'd say I miss the headphone jack, but I don't. Not because I'm not saddened by its conspicuous non-inclusion on many modern devices, not because I own a massive collection of the best wireless headphones, but because I've got this — the iFi Go Link Max.

It's a dongle, Jim — but not as we know it. This little USB-C port filler brings not one, but two different jacks to your phone or portable device, and then packs in some seriously impressive audio circuitry to make sure the music coming out of either one of those jacks sounds epic. Here's how it works.

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