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"mini" refers to the size of the plug/jack. The original standard size was 1/4", still used on most professional equipment. "mini" plugs are 1/8" instead (known as 3.5mm jacks in Europe).

The audio quality of a 1/8" jack is similar to 1/4" when both plug and socket are clean and undamaged. The smaller connector can suffer from noise due to contamination on the mating surfaces as it ages. Additionally, the small jack is not a robust connection in the way a 1/4" jack or other professional connectors are.

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