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Isn't Airport Express great?

Last post Jul 09, 2008, 11:01 AM by JohnDuncan. (43 replies)
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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 4:12 PM

Isn't Airport Express great?


Just picked one up for the hell of it this afternoon, and currently feeding the main system with Apple Lossless - sounds fabulous.........




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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:03 PM

95956

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

How does it compare to a dedicated cd player?

Im still toying with the idea of getting one as there so cheap.

Have you experienced any dropout with the connection at all John?

 

mali 

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:14 PM

95968

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

Well I haven't compared the two yet, and on 128k mp3 stuff it's definitely a bit 'flat', but the lossless stuff sounded pretty good, and for 65 quid to stick a playlist on in the lounge (albeit without remote control), bit of a bargain I'd say.......

Oh, and no dropout at all as far as I can tell, running through a 'G' router.




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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:27 PM

95973

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

I've used an Airport Express for a good few years now, and it's still going strong - just does what it needs to with no fuss (and very little expense).

 

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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:31 PM

95973

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

sounds good, could be a really versatile solution with laptop acting as a remote with all of your music stored onto it

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:34 PM

95981

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?


Yep - all mine's on the mac in the kitchen, but if it's on your laptop then off you go. Fairly sure it has an optical out (through the headphone socket) too, so you can add a DAC and have an audiophile setup for peanuts (assuming amp and speakers are such).




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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:39 PM

95984

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

One question.......would it be possible to use an airport express with a mac connected to the internet via ethernet and then use the macs built in airport to communicate with the airport express?

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 5:45 PM

95986

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?


As far as I can tell, yes - google "airtunes", which seems to be what you describe, as distinct from a normal wireless network, but best confirm that with your own research.

jd





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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 6:27 PM

95988

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

How long do you think it'll be before the "what the hell is that?" moment JD?????
"To disagree with three quarters of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity" - Oscar Wilde

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 6:34 PM

95995

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

Oh come on - it's only £65: roughly half a haircut/pair shoes Wink
Clare Newsome is Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 6:38 PM

95996

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

Clare Newsome:
Oh come on - it's only £65: roughly half a haircut/pair shoes Wink


Er roughly 6 and a half haircuts including a tip I think you'll find.
Arcam CD192/A85/P85/T61/DV79 biamped into Dali Ikon 6 speakers in the lounge and ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures in the kitchen. Merlin and RA Mains cables, QED speaker cable and IXOS/Crystal Cable/vdh interconnects.

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 6:40 PM

95996

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

"half a haircut" - ...EXPLETIVE DELETED! you're kidding, right Clare?
"To disagree with three quarters of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity" - Oscar Wilde

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 6:44 PM

95998

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?


And it's hidden. And it's quarter of a haircut if the highlights need done Big Smile





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Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 9:44 PM

96001

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?

JD,

Shave your head for a year and use the cash to buy a new telly... or a second hand car ? 

Arthur hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction there and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife

Posted on Jun 22, 2008, 9:53 PM

96051

Re: Isn't Airport Express great?


Not my haircuts, mate............




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