Interesting takes. I have found Tidal to sound very muddy/flat with levels all over the place, requiring constant adjustments to the volume - not a good listening experience. Especially in regards to streaming an infinite playlist for background music.
not to mention Tidal’s search and app are an abomination. Horrible UX. Not intuitive. Doesn’t allow for queuing while listening in a good way. And their curation is not my taste. Not a fan of their playlists.
tried Qobuz for a minute but it is missing so much music.
Apple Music’s UX and search is by far and away the best. Their curated playlists are fantastic and the algorithm is the right balance of stuff from my library and matching music I haven’t heard. SQ is excellent over Airplay to bluesound node 2i.
not as good as a CD, mind you.
one note. You must go into settings on the phone and turn on LOSSLESS. It is off by default on Apple Music.