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Jnphillips
December 30, 2021

port v connect sound quality

  • December 30, 2021
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I’ve just purchased a port (upgrade to a connect) 3 weeks ago. Upgraded to S2. So I now have an S2 system with the port and S1 system with the connect.  I continue to find the sound from the connect to be clearer than the port using Qubuz? I would have thought the port, with its improved operating system would have added more clarity, separation, etc.. 
Any thoughts? 

thanks.. 

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Anonymous
December 30, 2021

What are you connecting? How are you connecting it? Did your interconnects change? In the S2 app, are you favoring quality over reliability? 

JnphillipsAuthor
December 30, 2021

Thanks for the question. So, exact same connections. WiFi to port and connect. QED interconnect cables from output of port and connect to Music Fidelity amplifier inputs. With the S2 and port, I’m assuming the hi-res capability would give me better soundstage and clarity. Currently, it feels more muffled from the port. 
 

Anonymous
December 30, 2021

Thanks for the question. So, exact same connections. WiFi to port and connect. QED interconnect cables from output of port and connect to Music Fidelity amplifier inputs. With the S2 and port, I’m assuming the hi-res capability would give me better soundstage and clarity. Currently, it feels more muffled from the port. 
 

I would urge you to check for differences in settings between the S1 and S2 app. I don’t know if you’re going to get noticeably better sound quality, but you certainly shouldn’t be getting worse. 

    JnphillipsAuthor
    December 30, 2021

    Thanks for coming back to me.. I’ll keep trying.. could it be “burn-in” time? 

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    December 30, 2021

    Unlikely, IMHO. Those two processes should be the effectively same, across all devices and both OS versions. You make want to make sure that your output is set to fixed on both devices, though.

    Bruce
    JnphillipsAuthor
    December 30, 2021

    Thanks Bruce.. I’ll check that’s the case..

      ratty
      ratty
      December 30, 2021

      https://www.techhive.com/article/3546333/sonos-port-review.amp.html

      The Port’s analog outs are totally acceptable. The DAC chip is the premium AK4490EQ. It’s the digital out, in Variable mode, which has attracted some criticism owing to the DSP. 

      As for ‘hi-res’, well, https://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=6993

        JnphillipsAuthor
        December 30, 2021

        thanks.. I got it.. I’m just comparing the analog outs.. 

        makes for good, if not repeated debates.. we should probably just enjoy the music.. 

        Kumar
        December 31, 2021

         I continue to find the sound from the connect to be clearer than the port using Qubuz? I would have thought the port, with its improved operating system would have added more clarity, separation, etc.. 
         

         

        There ought to be no audible change, but only if a change from Connect to Port is the only variable. Are you comparing the two systems running S1 and S2? They can’t be identical in all other respects to the extent needed for a valid comparison...

        JnphillipsAuthor
        December 31, 2021

        So the connect is running on S1 and the port on S2.

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