Linn Kazoo

[guussie]

(30-03-2014 07:14)DaveWr Wrote:  

(29-03-2014 21:34)RSJ Wrote:  There are various limitation to Kazoo as a control point when using MinimServer as the music server (e.g. display option is list only). I am not sure why you think that this is not an appropriate thread. As Kazoo moves through its beta phases, it will become more commonly used as a control point by Linn users, as Kinsky development will cease.

I think Linn need to think carefully. The one man band that is the magnificent Simon has delivered more useful functionality for music library handling in MinimServer, than the team on Kazoo. Kazoo and Kazoo Server is a locked in proprietary approach to searching and displaying libraries in a UPNP environment, but unlike the other Linn enhancements seems to deliver very little.

The development of MinimServer together with many other control points makes the Linn DS experience acceptable. Compared to Squeezebox systems with iPeng control it is still years behind. At last Kazoo addresses the multiroom experience better, but overall the UI seems form over substance, especially needing a custom server to derive questionable benefits.

Dave

+1

This reminds me of what happened with Chorus DS.

If a large portion of DS's now work with Minimserver, why doesn't Linn opt to cooperate with Simon and the rest of the team at OpenHome?

Guus