On August 18, 2011 at 22:17, shepdawg7 said...
I want to buy an AppleTV (v2) and have a few questions for you guys. I suspect I'll use AirPlay quite often as well as streaming iTunes from a PC. My setup includes an AVR with a 5.1 zone and a second zone.
1) AirPlay uses WiFi, correct? Solid WiFi on iPhone=steady AirPlay signal?
Yes
2) Do I want to get a decent standalone DAC to feed analog audio to my second zone, or do I want an AirPort Express? What are the pros and cons of each option?
Gefen makes a unit dd-2-aa works well.
3) How does sound quality compare between AirPlay, and say, a dock such as the Wadia 171iTransport or Cambridge Audio ID100?
I haven't really noticed much of a quality difference between the two but I never did any kind of serious comparison.
4) The AppleTV sees an AirPort Express as a pair of speakers, so both zones would be controlled together via Remote on my iPhone, correct?
The Apple tv does not see an airport express as a speaker. Itunes sees both of these units and can use them as speakers.
5) Anything I'm overlooking, or any suggestions? Our customers haven't asked for much Apple integration surprisingly, so I'm a little rusty. Thanks in advance!
