Fuzzy low sound quality with AirTunes

AirTunes sound quality sounds like a put a pillow over my speakers and its very fuzzy. I have no idea what could be wrong. Any thoughts?
And it has a good connection so that isnt the problem.

I asked the Apple WM guy if the AX Toslink digital signal could be sent to an outboard DAC ...and he said, no, it's an analog (music) signal, and then basically gave a disclaimer that Apple doesn't support any other uses for it. (???)
Huh? No. The Toslink is optically coupled digital data. It's the same data supplied to the Express's built-in DAC. The DAC's output is analog. Toslink (or the generic name digital optical audio) is commonplace with audio equipment.
http://www.toshiba.com/taec/components/ProdLineGuide/toslink.pdf
Apple's own specifications say the Express has a "3.5-mm audio minijack for analog *or optical digital sound*". The Einstein you spoke to doesn't understand his own product. Ask to speak to someone who does.
You could easily modulate an analog signal and transmit it over optical fiber using the same inexpensive plastic fiber optics that Toslink uses, and subsequently demodulate and amplify the received optical signal. I did that in grade school. But that does not describe the Express's optical output, which is strictly a digital signal.
Perhaps this product would interest you?
http://www.audiocubes.com/product/Audio-TechnicaAT-HA25D_HeadphoneAmp.html
Here's another:
http://www.audio-technica.com.sg/products/headphones/at-dha3000
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