31-Oct-2015, 22:20
(This post was last modified: 31-Oct-2015, 22:39 by GuillaumeB.)
(31-Oct-2015, 17:59)Mohmm Wrote: The website did not accept my corrections. The second paragraph should read:
I know the Linn forum is also flooded with flaw reports and problems. But I know that Linn networking is even more fragile than any D network and their WIN only software ridiculous. So, perhaps it's D's fault of NOT setting up a forum of their own where technicians respond from time to time.
I've been running Linn DS gear since 2007 and apart from control point issues many years ago - for e.g. apps freezing or not working properly - I have never experienced dropouts or white noise. Not once! At present I own a Linn Majik DSM and a Sneaky DS alongside my 800.
The latest generation of control points - for e.g. Linn's Kazoo - are utterly flawless. A real joy to use.
Linn networking is based on open UPnP standards and these generally work well. I am not sure I would agree with your analysis that they are even more fragile than the AIR protocol. I think you are also making a big assumption that the problem with AIR lies in the network. Yes it's multifactorial but with AIR a large number of problems seem to exist within the OSX and Windows environments and not the wider LAN per se.
I think turning this into a Linn v Devialet thing is somewhat missing the point. Both do things rather well and no one is perfect.
Guillaume
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