Help with streaming Tidal's Master tracks

re "MQA licensed special box" - pretty certain that’s what the AQ Red amounts to...a DAC with software to "decode" MQA (with the requisite legal hurdles having been jumped). Personally, I’m not all hung up about MQA playback but when I listen to Tidal via headphones and use the Red, Tidal streaming is at Master level quality. On the big system, the Gungnir MB doesn’t do MQA though the Aries Mini is MQA enabled and shows Tidal Masters.

I do use an iPhone with Auralic’s DS Lightning App to control the Aries Mini. That probably doesn’t help you. However, depending on what I’m trying to use as source, I also see AirPlay as an option on the iPhone and in the Macbook’s Midi. Don’t know if you can use iPhone>>AirPlay>>iMac to control Tidal located on your iMac.
I freely admit to being a knuckle-dragging, late adopter on this stuff.

Didn't mention it specifically but we do have a wireless network in the house (Apple Airport Express).  If you do too, that should let an iPad or iPhone "see" your iMAC.  Or so I think. 

ALSO- the latest Dragonfly Black (in effect, v3) is cheaper than the Red but I don't know if it is MQA-enabled.  

Thank you Ghosthouse, you’ve been a big help! I do have an airport express for wifi, I’ll see if I can get it to work. You mention you’re not hung up on mqa playback. I’ve never heard better than cd quality except old DVD audio discs on my system. Is the difference in your opinion worth it or negligible in sound quality? My magic bullet chasing can be futile sometimes so I like to hear others opinions

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i guess what I'm asking is should I skip the mqa stuff and maybe get a dac rather than relying on the airport express that will make my streaming sources sound better or will the tidal masters really sound much better?

"...will the tidal masters really sound much better?"

That is a loaded question! Can o’ worms, etc., etc. :-)
You should search the discussions by entering MQA. I’m kind of cynical about MQA. My issue is the source material.  If applied to some well-recorded first gen analog master tape, I guess it could sound even more wonderfuller than the non-MQA version.  But garbage in/garbage out still applies whether sprinkled with MQA fairy dust or not.  I already hear as much if not more difference in the SQ of "conventional" recordings as what MQA seems to bring.  Do I really need to spend for an MQA capability?  Hope that makes sense.  Yet another black mark against my audiophile credentials, no doubt.  I’m sure others will have a different view. Listen to ’em! BUT, bottom line: trying and listening is the only way you can know if it’s "better" to/for you (your ears, your gear). The Red is a pretty low cost way to get the experience. You can probably even get one from a seller with a return policy. Good luck.

Sage advice, thank you. I'll give the red a go just to satisfy my curiosity. 

"will the tidal masters really sound much better?"

Not a can of worms at all...They definitely sound better as long as the streamer/DAC can support MQA. Simple answer.
As for the set up, sorry but computer sourced audio is a big hassle. Unless you have lot of hi-rez files dowloaded on your machine. For streaming high quality music, I strongly recommend looking into a Bluesound Node or another streaming/DAC device in your budget. Don’t go down the rabbit hole trying to get a better sound from USB or your computer. MHO.