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Need DAC/Streaming Advice

I currently own a Bryston BDP-2 digital player that I run through a Bryston DAC.  As far as playing high resolution files via a thumb drive or other external drive, the BDP-2 sounds great.  The streaming part leaves a lot to be desired.  I can stream Tidal but it is extremely slow and the IPad controller is pretty lousy.  I can listen to Sonos through the DAC into my main system but obviously there is no hi-Rez via Sonos. I would like to find a better solution and am willing to start over (I can move the Bryston components to my secondary system).  What I would like to find is a higher end streamer for my main system that would allow me to stream Tidal, Spotify and Deezer if possible while also playing digital files via thumb drive etc. I have no idea if that can be done in a one box solution or if I would need a separate streamer and DAC.  I would very much appreciate any and all thoughts.  Thanks in advance.
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What are the rest of your associated equipments? I would highly recommend either Linn DS (digital streamer/DAC) such as the Linn Akurate DS or the Linn Klimax DS if you can afford them or any Naim streamer/DAC if you can also afford them as they both are expensive.
Both Linn & Naim are highly musical sounding streamer/DAC units. Musicality wise I would give an edge to Naim.

Someone mentioned about the Naim Uniti Nova in a previous post. The Naim Uniti Nova is a digital streamer/DAC/integrated amp all in one box solution. If you already have an integrated amp or preamp/power amp combo I wouldn't get the Naim Uniti Nova. I would get a dedicated Naim streamer/DAC unit like those in its 200 or 500 series but they are very expensive especially the 500 series streamer/DAC but are highly musical. 
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