do burnt CD copys sound as good as originals?

i have done many comparisons between copies and original cds. taking into account one's concept of what "better" is, my experience is that i prefer the original to the copy.

there have been some exceptions where a copy sounds less detailed and the original is a poor recording. usually the copy sounds edgier than the original.

in general, i have found that i prefer the original to the copy. the difference , at times has been close.

on several occasions, because the copies have some subtractive coloration, i have preferred them to a poorly recorded original.

however, when dealing with a well recorded CD, the original will probably sound better than a copy.