Tidal music to analog preamp

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.

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