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by rjmunro 809 days ago
> Cost: one speaker and tubes was probably cheaper than 200.

I'm pretty sure there were 2 speakers in each arm rest. I think it's more about them being harder to break and cheaper to replace. When I flew on an airline that used them, they came clean in a sealed bag. They may have been brand new, or at least cleaned and sterilised. Electronic headphones are unlikely to be as cleanable.