Airport Express "choppy"; Apple TV Perfect

Hey Guys and Gals
I'm throughoully confused! I have two apple TV's in my home, both work flawlessy whether streaming from Netflix etc or using as an AirPlay reciever. However, when I try to stream music to my Airport Express, I can't get through 30 seconds of music without it cutting in and out. Here's what I've got
Airport Express (newest model A1392)
Set up to Join my wireless network (Airport Utility says connection is 'excellent')
Time Warner WiFi (download speeds around 60mb/s, upload around 20)
Arris DG860a modem
I have done a complete power cycle, pretty much at a loss now!
The problem happens regardless of if I am using iOS, or OS Mavericks. Any help would be appreciated!
Rian

Hi DawsonRian!
I have a couple of articles for you about AirPlay that should be able to help you continue to troubleshoot this issue:
iOS: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4215
iTunes: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5209
Here is another article that seems to list an issue similar to yours and could be relevant to this issue:
Resolve issues between iTunes and security software
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3125
Lastly, this article seems to describe the issue, but is an older article. Regardless, it may still contain relevant information:
AirTunes audio stream drops or cuts out
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21538
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

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