Airport Express to Apple TV

[Hems]

I currently use an airport express to stream my iTunes library to my receiver. Do you think I would get an improvement if I switched to the new apple tv device?

 

[pwiles1968]

Are you using the Receiver DAC to decode? I did not hear an audible difference for music When I changed the AE to the Old Apple TV on main system. The added benefit's I got were local storage, Video but I never use it and the thing I use most over the AE is the picture viewer when family is round, background music and a 42" picture frame.

 

[Sorreltiger]

Is your Airport Express connected to the receiver via an optical cable? If not, that would make a bigger difference.

 

[Hems]

Thanks for the responses. My AE is connected to the AVR via an optical cable

 

[pwiles1968]

Then purely for audio quality, There will be no difference.