Airport express aitune 8. Streamming music lag or cuts off

It was working fine about 2 years ago, then 2h before my last party, I tried ot get my powerbook G4(updated) to connect to my AX (updated) this is plug into the stereo (same wires fot the last 2-3years(work fine)). when I connect to the AX with Itune 8. or ITune 7 the music lags or cutts off for 5-10 secondes, then plays for 2-3 secondes and cuts or lags again.
So I had an other AX (updated) that i was not using tried it with that and same issue. i even turned my Firewall off, and same issue.
I have update the powerbook G4 and my AX.
Cant found any info on the web.
can you please help me ?
Message was edited by: Orionpowerbook

It sounds (sorry, no pun intended) like the bandwidth required to stream is insufficient when the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) was configured to join an existing wireless network. Where is the AX located in relation to the other wireless router? Same room, different room/different floor?

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