A streamer has to care about the format / service that it connects to.
A DAC only cares about the sample rate, frequency and encoding (PCM or DSD).
Most streamers let you configure the maximum bits and sample rate.
Sample rate is number of points/second. Say 44.1 kHz = 44,100 samples per second. Bit depth is how much resolution each of those points can be.
CDs were 44.1kHz at 16 bits /channel.. Common Hi-Rez is 96kHz or 192 kHz/24 bits. 32 Bits are also possible.