Though I have no experience with the airport express, I did sell the RX for a couple of years.
Considering the Rotel has no digital inputs, your only option is to connect the SB into a free input (Video 1, 2, 3) with a decent pair of interconnects. If your material is good, there should be a noticeable difference in sound quality from your Airport Express. As for interface, the duet will absolutely blow the airport out of the water. I've only used an SB3, but even the interface on that is amazingly simple and effective. I listened to way more music once I got my SB, even though before I had a pc connected that could stream via itunes (in much the same way the airport does). The remote control capability of the SB alone is incredible; the duet takes that to whole new levels. I wholeheartedly recommend it. It'll work well with your machine, and the awesomeness of the interface will surely change the way you listen to music. -- LikeButtah *2-Channel:* SB3 >> Rothwell Attenuators + AudioQuest Diamondback Cables >> Quad 303 >> Dynaudio Audience 52 *Home Theatre:* Yamaha DVD-S657 >> Yamaha RXV-557 >> Tannoy Fusion F3s/F1s/FC You gotta start somewhere I suppose... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LikeButtah's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7258 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45615 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
