My experience with Tidal vs. Apple Music is pretty much the same as the OP’s. I could easily live with an Apple subscription if that was the only one available but I preferred Tidal hands down. Haven’t tried Qobuz yet but hope to in the next year or so. Most of my experiences listening to Tidal have been so good I’m reluctant to change anything but, like with all things, there’s the occasional flaw — Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” album is an ear drill of the worst sort on Tidal Masters to my hearing!
Apple Music vs Tidal for SQ
I compared Tidal to Apple music for the first time using speakers, not headphones. Apple seems bright and a bit less smooth the tidal on my system. I never tried the apple codec before but so far not a fan, it seems to have treble that is a bit fatiguing. What is your experience?