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downloading music worth listening to on a computer

It seems to me that every recording I've heard downloaded to a flashdrive or DVD on a computer sounds fairly hideous. The playback is harsh, brittle, compressed and caustic. To be sure, the standard computer recording processor in a conventional computer is designed for conversation and audio purity was never a design factor, but this is the direction that the industry seems to be traveling to. So my question is this...
How can I download quality music on my laptop computer?

Are there chips available that can be installed or outboard devices that can be utilized to accomplish this purpose, and what format (dics, flashdrive, etc.) is preferred?
Your input and suggestions are appreciated.
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“How can I download quality music on my laptop computer?”

You can certainly do that from sites like HDTracks.com or acousticssounds.com but it won’t matter as long as you’re listening through the laptop computer. The laptop computers are not designed to output high quality and more importantly noise free audio.  
Look into a dedicated streamer like Bluesound Node 2i as a starting point. This device comes with a decent built-in DAC and supports high quality streaming from Tidal and Qobuz.  If downloading music is a priority then consider a Bluesound Vault 2 which allows downloads straight from HDTracks.  
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