AirPlay Compatible with older generation AirPort Express?

Hi everyone,
We are building a new flat and I am planning on installing ceiling speakers into each of the rooms. I will have the speakers connected into Airport Express units so that I can stream audio to different rooms.
Question, the older generation (2004/2005, M9470LL/A) model Airport Express was compatible with AirTunes. Is it also compatible with streaming audio through AirPlay? Or does this ONLY work with the new AirPort Express (802.11n model)?
I am running a 802.11g (and ethernet) network currently so don't require the new 802.11n function of the new AirPort Express, would prefer to go with the cheaper option and buy the older generation if it is compatible with AirPlay.
Thanks!

AirPlay requires that the AirPort Express Base Station run 7.4.2 or later firmware. In turn, this version of firmware can only run on the 802.11n base stations ... so, the older 802.11g Express will not fully support AirPlay.

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