External Speakers over AirPort

Am I able to configure my sound settings so that I can utilize my external speakers connected through an AirPort as if they were directly hooked up to the computer? Lovely AirTunes is all I can do.
Thanks for any input.
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OK, how about the firmware on the Airport Express? You can always update that to the most recent version.
Unless something changed in a user-setting in iTunes such as EQ, or perhaps even the "Sound Enhancer" setting, I can't imagine what else would affect the quality.
Have you listened to your stuff in iTunes with headphones on - the stuff that sounds bad over Airport? Does it still sound awful through headphones or directly-connected speakers?

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