Best Companions for Apple Music: airplay 2 compatible device

Best Companions for Apple Music: airplay 2 compatible device

Introduction

Apple Music has become a daily choice for many music lovers. However, if you want to enjoy lossless playback or multi-room synchronization on your home speakers, your iPhone or iPad alone is not enough. The good news is: by choosing Wi-Fi audio devices with AirPlay 2 support, you can perfectly combine Apple Music’s sound quality with seamless convenience. In this guide, we’ll explore which devices from Arylic, iEAST, and Questyle are the best fits for Apple Music users.

Why Choose AirPlay 2?

  • Lossless Transmission: Stream Apple Music in high fidelity without Bluetooth compression.

  • Multi-room Playback: Play the same song in the living room, bedroom, and kitchen simultaneously.

  • Seamless Control: Stream directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with one tap.

  • Ecosystem Friendly: Works perfectly with HomePod, Apple TV, and other Apple devices.

Recommended Devices 

Arylic

iEAST

  • OlioStream (OLiO)The only iEAST model with AirPlay 2 right now; also supports multi-room and TIDAL/Spotify Connect.

Note: iEAST M5/M20/AMP50 are AirPlay (not AirPlay 2) or Bluetooth/local-casting devices; this article focuses on AirPlay 2 for Apple Music. 

Questyle (audiophile chain)

  • CMA Fifteen or CMA Eighteen Master — Reference USB DAC/amps. Use USB from Mac/iPhone (with adapter) for Apple Music Lossless; for whole-home playback, pair with an AirPlay 2 front-end such as S50 Pro+ or OlioStream. 

Use-case snippets 

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