ITunes AirPort Express home theatre???

I'm plannig to buy a home theatre and I would like to know if any of you know which port the theatre receiver has to have in order to successfully connect to the AirPort Express to play iTunes music on it, so I can chose a model which has that specific port. Also, what cable is needed for that connection?
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Thanks Duane for your reply. However, my dilemma was not about the cable and port on AirPort Express side. I have it currently connected to iPod Hi-Fi via optical cable and it works fine. My question is related to purchase of home theatre and connection with AirPort Express. I don't know which models of home theatre have the right port (and what is the name of it - eg. Panasonic 'music port' or Sony 'digital media port') and what cable do I need to connect them. I don't know if the existing optical cable is right for these ports on home theatre or I have to get some other cable. The staff in white goods stores in Serbia are terribly uninformed about this matter, especially connectivity with Apple.
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