Tidal music to analog preamp

All good suggestions.  Check out a used Bluesound Node as an alternative to Sonos.

I’m sorry to be so thick, but I’m still struggling. Here are the questions regarding hi resolution and Sonos or similar.

1. Should I link the unit by Usb to my router or is wireless able to stream hi res Tital? My router is one wall away, I’d need to run the cable through a wall to connect Usb.

2. Without my MacBook, if I get a standalone unit like Sonos, can I control the playlist from my iPhone by using an app?

3. Will this setup allow me to stream hi res Tidal?

These answers will help me I think. Thanks for your patience!

Gary

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

If I stream tidal to my MacBook and use the headphone output- do I use the MacBook for managing the playlist?

So i would set the list and let it play, or can I manage the playlist through my phone from my listening chair? Or is this what the standalone units enable me to do?

Thanks-

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.