I have ZERO experience with Tidal. Right now I have iTunes running on my laptop, which is output to my OPPO-205 usb B input. The OPPO up samples 256k to 24/192 music files in my iTunes Library to 24/192, and the analog output is sent to Sony amplification to enjoy from JBL L100t3 speakers. The tone, as well as my perception of detail from music I have placed in iTunes is equivalent to original music sources; and, Apple Music residing in my iTunes Library typically sounds on par with SACDs of same stereo music. I also enjoy 50's and 60's DOO WOP Apple Music downloads via the OPPO-205 DAC; and, this music is so detailed I can almost swear I can identify where tape splice editing occurred on those tunes. At any rate, I run iTunes in Windows Audio Session, with equalizer set flat and off and in this mode my digital music is sounding better than I've earlier heard it by other means from PC to Pre-Pro. In fact, only media that sounds better than digital stereo from iTunes via OPPO DAC is 5.1 SACD and 5.1 FLAC downloads residing in Foobar 2000 Library via OPPO DAC.