Re: Adding a headphone jack to a valve amp.
As far as demand goes, there is a 'bottom end' to the valve hi-fi market (i.e. the amp costs a few hundred pounds, not closer to a thousand) where the owner might well want it to drive headphones. They're commonly used for late-night listening or for listening loud when you've got party walls/floors/celings with your neighbours. I can see a headphone socket being popular among those customers. Some more expensive amps offer them too but I suspect they make less of a difference to buyers as the price rises.
Cheers,
GJ
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