I also use a CD scanning software utility for my Plextor drive that scans the burned discs for errors. You want BLER (block error rates) below about 20 C1 errors max at any one point, and an average below 1 or 2 for the whole disc. C2 errors should be zero.
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If you wanted to copy a CD you have now, how would you know it read it right? With a computer, the CD drive seems to be running at least 20 times the speed. What would be the reference for comparison? I use a stand alone (audio only) recorder that I can choose the times 1 speed. Friends say I'm wasting my time, but there sure is a difference in playback that I can hear, plus audiophile friends. The downside for it is the slow speed, plus the need for using discs with copy guard protection. This is another reason I'm not ready for computer archiving. A computer CD/DVD drive vibrates quite a bit at the high speeds, which I assume adds errors.
I also have a friend that downloads music using expensive software, plus hard ware. One computer was tried when empty to make sure nothing else was causing the problem. He tried two upper end recent computers, and the bought music doesn't equal an original CD when compared. Last resort, he even tried a small SS drive. He is lost for trying to find a solution. If someone has an answer, it may help the OP of the thread, plus others that may notice a loss in quality.
Until he does, he is still trying to find his music on CD or vinyl when possible. He lost interest for now. Thanks in advance, in case my internet is still intermittent. Provider is working on it.