Tidal music to analog preamp

if you use the macbook then you download the Tidal app on your macbook and use that.  I do not think you can use your phone as a remote if you stream from your macbook, but maybe you can.

I like Sonos Connect.  Great user interface. About $350 new with built in DAC. At a later date, if you like, there are various upgrades, such as a better DAC. 

you can do it from your MacBook.  I ran mine off an ipod touch for a few months...

if you want the higher quality, at least get an AQ Dragonfly for your Mac, available under $100

I know the Sonos is designed for the iphone to be the remote

your mac can receive Tidal wirelessly.  Sonos is controlled by your iphone.  in fact Sonos does not come with a remote. they have a great app and the whole thing takes a computer illiterate like myself a few painless minutes to set up. Technically Sonos and Tidal are not HiRes, but rather full CD 1411 kbps quality. Sonos has a great user interface, but a limited quality DAC.  for simple/cheap, a cable from your Mac headphone output, to RCA input on your analog preamp