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I want to stream Tidal to Mytek Brooklyn DAC ...

I've been streaming music from Tidal through a Sonos Connect that's hooked into my main rig -- Sonos to DAC to preamp, etc. --  but I'm looking to improve the sound. I'm interested in MQA, when available, but will be plenty happy to stream non-MQA files from Tidal, too. If I get a Mytek Brooklyn DAC, which I'm close to pulling the trigger on, what streamer would fit the bill? From what I've read, it would seem that a Bluesound Node 2 might do the job. Are there others -- better options? -- that I should be considering?

As my router is a fairly long distance from my stereo, I'd very much prefer wireless solutions, though I'd suppose I could find a way to run a fairly long ethernet cable -- down into the basement, etc. -- all the way to the router, if that's the only viable solution.

That said, when a wired connection is necessary, would  plugging the streamer into an Airport -- Extreme or Express -- on the network effectively fool the streamer into thinking it was wired to the router?

Thanks very much for any help you can provide an old-timer on this front.

-- Howard

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Howard, 

There are several threads here on streamers under $3K. Personally, if you're thinking of Mytek Brooklyn DAC which is a very nice choice, I would wholeheartedly recommend Aurender N100H. 

In regards to Ethernet, unfortunately streamers requires 'wired' connection for stable streaming. I was in same quandary couple of years ago. My router is 50ft away on another floor. After trying few solutions from Netgear (Ethernet over powerlines, wireless ports) which did not worked out well as I experienced intermittent dropouts and repeated resets. I decided to try out the Apple AirPort Extreme and have not had single issue with streaming in over 2 years. 

It's a expensive solution at $400 as you would need a pair, one hard wired to your router and the other one to your streamer. I am sure others can chime in here and share their experiences on streamers and Ethernet connectivity. 

Good luck!
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