[wintwu]

My airport express is hooked up via optical to my stereo system. When i skip to the next song or close itunes, it makes this popping/crackling sound as if the optical transmission is being abruptly cut off. 
 
However when i hook my macbook pro optically direct to my stereo, i don't have this problem. So i think it's something wrong with my airport express.
 
 
has anyone had similar problems?

 

[othrondir]

I have this exact problem with an airport express and a Peachtree Musicbox.
 
Like you, I verified that it isn't the musibox's fault with other sources.
 
FFing airport express.
 
I'm considering USB-over-cat5 from my music server (mac mini) to the amp, problem is I can't find a good way to get the mac mini to output system audio to two devices (pathetic) or replicate the USB audio stream.
 
bleh