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 - I am using the combo you mentioned (Bluesound Node 2 with Mytek Brooklyn DAC) and I am blown away by the sound.  Both companies have recently updated their firmware to allow 2 different Tidal MQA streaming options as well.  My wireless access point is about 35 feet away from my Node 2 and I have had no dropouts while streaming Tidal MQA content.  Hope this helps!