Background: I’m buying a PecanPi streamer-DAC. I have not streamed through my system with its 50-year old amp before. I am considering using picoreplayer due to its features and lack of a monthly fee. I currently subscribe to Apple Music.

Airplay 2 does not stream CD quality. That means I need to connect to Pi using Airplay 1. Is that possible? If so, how? And what affect does this method have on sound quality?

I have a lot of questions re Pi, but this Apple question is the first and key one. That said, I will ask a corollary: Do I want to stay with Apple Music or bounce to Qobuz?