Second MAC computer as remote Airport Speaker for iTunes?

Hello all,
On our MacBook, iTunes is playing all our favorites. Does anybody know whether it is possible to set up another Mac in the same Network as a remote speaker for iTunes? I know about AirFoil but I would prefer something like the "client part" of AirFoil which can directly connect to iTunes.
Thx for any hints on that!

That's not what I want. The music should be the same and in sync on both MACs. Our MacBook is on the ground floor while an iMac is on the first floor.
It should be just the same like using AirPort Express. I would like to have the iMac be available as AirTune-Speaker in iTunes on the MacBook.
I guess it should be possible somehow, as it cannot be a matter of hardware.
Thx for any further ideas!
Message was edited by: Thomas Halenbeck

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