ML  and  1. generation Airport Express problems

After upgrading to ML - airplay does not work.
My set-up:  Airport Express connected to a digital amplifier.  MAcbook Pro from 2009
When turning on Itunes the Airplay ikon does appear as usual in the right hand corner.
But when clicking on it ... it just tries to connect and nothing happens .. then it stops .. and Itunes continues to play from the Mac's speakers.
It is not the Airport Express which is the problem - because it still works perfectly fine with our Iphones and our Ipad. 
It all started when upgrading to this fx)(=//(!! Mountain Lion
Anybody experiencing same problems ?

I might add - have tried to reset the Airport Express of course - but no result.

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