AirTunes + Leopard + Express = stutter and skip

I am using AirTunes and Leopard with an Express. When I play music to an attached stereo (analog), the music skips and stutters. This only happens when the Express is part on an existing network. If I set up a new network with the Express, it works fine.
Thanks,
Ken

The same issue, but I have Airport Express connected to Airport Extreme (n) as client. First hours it is good, but later I have the same problems. It doesn't matter if I listening to music during this. But when I'm connected to Express directly all is OK.
I'm using old firmware, as with latest 7.2.1 it skips from the first song.
And, yes, it seems to begin with Leopard, as it always work fine on TIger. Waiting for update...

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