Are you sure it isn’t a Tidal thing, if Qobuz sounds ok? I would try to listen to the offending Tidal tracks on another streamer and compare the same tracks on Qobuz
For occasional or intermittent sound quality problems, check the source of the recording first... it could be the streaming service or just a crappy recording/mix to start with.
Brightness is more likely to come from speakers, bad room acoustics, or bad source material than from a streamer. I agree with others: try Qobuz to see if that may help. Also, tell us about the rest of your chain (especially speakers) and your room acoustics.
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