AirTunes frustrations

I bought an Apple TV last week, which is pretty neat. It is my source for Netflix streaming on the TV, since the Xbox 360 only allows for one Netflix account and it is linked to my roommate. I can also legally, easily stream Top Gear episodes from the current series. Those two features alone are worth it to me.

I moved our old Airport Express to my room, intending to use it with my stereo, which is not on the same desk as my computer. I got everything set up pretty easily, but I am running into weird issues streaming music from iTunes to the stereo now. iTunes sees the remote stereo but will only play for a few seconds before skipping a bit of the song, then resuming. It does this without fail when I stream from my computer. However, when I use my iPhone to stream, I have no problems whatsoever. This doesn't seem to make any sense. The Airport Express is merely joining the Wi-Fi network as a client, not a range extender, so its connection to the base station in the main room doesn't seem to be a factor. Something in the way iTunes tries to talk to the stereo seems to fail where the iPhone works.