Yosemite audio out selection question

I use a Mac mini in my home theater setup. I have an audio cable connected from the headphone out to an amplifier and an hdmi cable connected from the hdmi out a TV.
I'm still using 10.6 because I can choose hdmi audio with the cable plugged into the headphone jack. That option went away in 10.7 or 10.8. I found out when I updated to Mavericks. I reinstalled 10.6 for this one reason.
Has it returned in Yosemite? If I have a cable plugged in my headphone jack can I select hdmi out for my audio or do I have to unplug the cable from the headphone jack? That is VERY inconvenenient and why I'm still using 10.6.
Tracy

Am I the only one in the world using HDMI with a cable plugged into the headphone jack so I can route audio through one or the other conveniently?

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2. The Apple description says,under "Line/Headphone output":
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It seems unfair.

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When I was on the phone with M-Audio Tech Support (they're quite helpful) we noted the following:
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It's like having previous sessions/projects, buying new hardware to improve your ability to work with them only to find out you can't use your new stuff with the old sessions. (Not like that hasn't happened before.)
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...J
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