Connecting Speakers to Apple TV

I have speakers plugged into my Airport Express, great sound for playing Pandora and iTunes off my iPad.  Now I have an Apple TV.  How do I combine them so I get the same great sound out from my TV? The TV audio is a bit tinny.

you can get converters but they are kinda pricy
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&rlz=1G1TSEH_ENDK367&q=opticaltoslink+to+analog+audio+converter&aq=0&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=optical+toslink+to

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    you can get converters but they are kinda pricy
    http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&rlz=1G1TSEH_ENDK367&q=opticaltoslink+to+analog+audio+converter&aq=0&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=optical+toslink+to

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