Suggestions for best home network set up?

I have a iMac 2.93 Intel i7 with 8GB of memory, I would like to set up a home network to include my apple TV, wireless printer and iPad.  I was using an air port express as a router before the apple TV and once the apple TV was in the mix the Internet speed via the router was cut in half.  My question is how should I set up my home network to get the best results (streaming speeds, Internet etc..)  Is a airport extream in my future or can I utilize what I have to get things going smoothly?  Any suggestions would be appreciated, as of this moment the different techniques I've used have resulted in nothing but slow headaches.

You may want to post your quesiton in the Airport forum.
I would be looking at a Dual-channel Time Capsule. The latest release perform better than early versions.
Do you have any b/g wireless devices on your network?

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