Streaming AirTunes to Airport Express via Extreme

I hate to beat a dead horse, but I've read thru multiple threads about this issue and done just about everything indicated with no luck. Used Airport Extreme for a wireless network with direct WAN connect to DSL and LAN to printer, wireless to the iMac and can connect fine with my PC notebook via the wireless network. I've tried to add Airport Express simply to stream AirTunes to the stereo system in the next room, but keep getting flashing amber on the Express. I've used soft, hard and factory resets, started over using Airport Utility to add the Express to the existing network, using the tech article cited in one of the streams. To avoid interference even tried setting it up plugged in next to the Airport Extreme. After factory reset the iMac can find the Express but when I try to add it to the existing network set up on the extreme it no longer finds it and the light starts flashing amber again. What am I missing here?

Aw, that's what I thought, thank you for confirming Rudegar. Back to the drawing board..

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