Airfoil drops signal

Using airtunes with itunes works just fine, however, when I try to connect using Airfoil, the signal drops off every 2 seconds. Has anyone else had this problem?
Looking on multiple forums and sites I think I am the only one who has experienced this seeing as everyone else loves airfoil and has no problem getting to run smoothly.
Just to clarify, I have installed the hijack audio and soundflower programs. I use a MBP (1G) and I am running Leopard. My internet is fine, the only problem I have is streaming audio through airfoil.
Thanks in advanced.
Deep,
ABigOlBlackMan

I am having the exact same problem, as are many others. What is really odd is that up until about six months ago my powerbook / airfoil / airport extreme / 3x airport express system worked great. I think some kind of update (or perhaps my apple TV) mayhave caused the problem. Apple, are you listening to us? Hello, Mr. Jobs??

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