Rumors about the iPhone 7 not having a headphone jack speak poorly of the design change; however, as an audiophile, I view things differently. Allowing the DAC and amp to move outside of the iPhone provides huge opportunities for high fidelity sound from headphone and speaker manufacturers. We might even see Beats come back-but actually high quality with technology to compete with the likes of Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, and Audeze. DAC/amp animation done by an awesome viewer: prothecrastinator.com