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<blockquote data-quote="chickenpie" data-source="post: 1483538" data-attributes="member: 288609"><p>Hi Ivan,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the comprehensive reply - it was very informative.</p><p></p><p>The AirPlay site (<a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/airplay/" target="_blank">Apple (United Kingdom) - AirPlay - Play content from iOS devices on Apple TV.</a>) says "you can stream your tunes to more than one room simultaneously" which I interpret as meaning that a device, e.g. iTunes on a PC or an iPod Touch, could stream a sequence of tunes to a set of multiple speakers at the same time, i.e. 1 source (e.g. iPod Touch) to multiple outputs (e.g. AirPort Express). And I'm getting the feeling that even if that's the case, they won't be in sync.</p><p></p><p>My issue with sync across different rooms may seem picky, but we often want to have the same music playing in the kitchen and the dining room. Currently we have an FM radio in the kitchen and a DAB Digital Radio in the kitchen and the DAB is always running seconds behind (for obvious reasons). But even with 2 DAB Digital Radios, they are out of sync as well and it just sounds wrong as you can hear the music from the dining room in when you are in the kitchen.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the explanation of Apple TV vs AirPort Express - that's good to know. We want to have "headless" audio at the moment. Some rooms have a TV already, but others don't. Could I plug the optical output into a sound system, e.g. surround sound system, but just not plug in the HDMI - do I need to be able to see a screen from the Apple TV or can I just stream to it directly from an iPod Touch and control everything from there? Ideally, we don't want to turn on the TV just to get music but it might be nice for the future.</p><p></p><p>I understand about the "tying into the ecosystem" but I guess I'll be tying myself into one ecosystem or another. Apple is a closed system, more so than Sonos. Sonos does have cross-platform clients, e.g. for Android as well (of which I have devices). But then what other options are out there?</p><p></p><p>The exploration continues <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Many thanks again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chickenpie, post: 1483538, member: 288609"] Hi Ivan, Thanks for the comprehensive reply - it was very informative. The AirPlay site ([url=http://www.apple.com/uk/airplay/]Apple (United Kingdom) - AirPlay - Play content from iOS devices on Apple TV.[/url]) says "you can stream your tunes to more than one room simultaneously" which I interpret as meaning that a device, e.g. iTunes on a PC or an iPod Touch, could stream a sequence of tunes to a set of multiple speakers at the same time, i.e. 1 source (e.g. iPod Touch) to multiple outputs (e.g. AirPort Express). And I'm getting the feeling that even if that's the case, they won't be in sync. My issue with sync across different rooms may seem picky, but we often want to have the same music playing in the kitchen and the dining room. Currently we have an FM radio in the kitchen and a DAB Digital Radio in the kitchen and the DAB is always running seconds behind (for obvious reasons). But even with 2 DAB Digital Radios, they are out of sync as well and it just sounds wrong as you can hear the music from the dining room in when you are in the kitchen. Thanks for the explanation of Apple TV vs AirPort Express - that's good to know. We want to have "headless" audio at the moment. Some rooms have a TV already, but others don't. Could I plug the optical output into a sound system, e.g. surround sound system, but just not plug in the HDMI - do I need to be able to see a screen from the Apple TV or can I just stream to it directly from an iPod Touch and control everything from there? Ideally, we don't want to turn on the TV just to get music but it might be nice for the future. I understand about the "tying into the ecosystem" but I guess I'll be tying myself into one ecosystem or another. Apple is a closed system, more so than Sonos. Sonos does have cross-platform clients, e.g. for Android as well (of which I have devices). But then what other options are out there? The exploration continues :-) Many thanks again. [/QUOTE]
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