Review on 🎧 KEPULU USB Sound Card Audio Adapter: ProAudioLine Strong-Braided 24-Bit 96KHz Chip for High-Quality USB Headset Headphone Microphone Adapter, External USB to 3.5mm TRS 3-Pin Mic/Audio Splitter Jack - Stereo Sound by Eric Sharp

Yes, that's right. There are some docking stations and even computers that have poor headphone output or no headphone jack at all. I find the jacks themselves unreliable; You can't make a silent connection every time. USB audio solves this problem. Here's a cheap and effective solution that's probably as good or better than the sound of most laptops. It's stereo - separate cables for each channel for you stereophiles. It provides you with a dual 3.5mm output, which is used in most consumer headsets and portable audio speakers (non-Bluetooth). It's worth adding to your audio toolbox; The signal may be good at this sampling rate, but I wouldn't call 3.5mm "professional sound". Balanced professional 1/4 inch audio standard.