What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal?

@elizabeth There's lots of truth in what you said. 

I would go more in the direction of something like a Bluesound Node 2i and a decent external DAC. 

I should say, that's what I've done in my system.  Streamers seem to be a pretty fast moving target with new services and ways of connecting being added all the time.  What's great now might be quickly obsolete.  I had a nice (at the time) Marantz streamer and had I not got rid of it when I did, it would be next to worthless now from a resale standpoint and would not meet my current wants.

the issue big greg is that the Blue Sound Node is a decent steamer but it is hardly the end all and be all in streaming and it doesn't output anything higher than 24/192k and no DSD files  to a dac.

The Lumin D2 is a standout because it does high res and can actually upconvert or transocde PCM into DSD.

If you buy a $1,000 dac a good digital cable and a Node you are very close to the price of a Lumin D2 which will sound better

I tend to agree with audiotroy. A system is only as good as its weakest link. 

Used or close out of Auralic Altair . You can still find them (first generation) new for around 1600 or 1700 bucks. Less used.