Well I have been using Tidal streaming now...and I do like it. I tried it with the plugin for the Squeezebox classic and cannot get it to work. Plus I really don't like the SB Classic anymore. Just too buggy and difficult to set up and use.
But with the desktop version on the Macbook Pro, Tidal HiFi is very good. The sound is very good. I also like it on my Iphone with the Tidal app. I use it on the Pure I-20 base station and run it directly into a Benchmark DAC. Word of caution, unless you use the offline function on the Tidal app menu or you turn off your cellular data, it will HOG UP ALL YOUR DATA on your phone! You must go offline or just use wifi on your phone (if you are near a wifi area) Unless you have an unlimited DATA plan. I guess I will have to play with the offline function on the app, which is not user intuitive.
I agree $19.99 a month is pricey, so I do not know if I will keep it until I have looked and found many artists I like and am convinced the sound quality is THAT much better than Spotify.