port v connect sound quality

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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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Kumar

Yes, but downstream of them, everything is probably different, down to room acoustics. So any comparison of the sound quality between the two is affected by those variables.

Have you tried switching them around, leaving downstream kit the same, to see what happens?

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Kumar

Or, as you have alluded, let “burn in” happen, and enjoy the music till and after then!

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JnphillipsAuthor

So, same room, same amplifier, same cable, same speakers.. all downstream exactly the same..

thanks Kumar..

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Kumar

So you are comparing by switching out Port to Connect to this downstream set up? Then the only variable I can think of that will vitiate the comparison is the volume level setting on the app sliders. I don't have S2, but I believe that now has numbers from 1 to 100 for its setting, but the S1 has no such. If the eyeballing of the sliders isn't exact enough to get them to be the same, the “louder sounds better” syndrome may apply as it does if the sound levels are different by just 0.1dB.

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John76

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I have two Sonos Amps and have documented a break in period with both. I’d just let the Port run for a 100 hours and re-evaluate later.

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JnphillipsAuthor

Great stuff John76.. appreciate your comment.. I’ll do that..