Data stored on a redbook disc is in the form of zeroes and ones. Assuming you have a program with good error checking (EAC, for instance), there should be absolutely no loss in data; just as with copying a piece of software (both are zeroes and ones, period).
There's no logical or possible reason for "small errors" to occur that affect the sound; with a digital recording, either the errors are automatically corrected by error correction firmware on the CDROM, or they cause a "skip" in which the data is considered unreadable. It works the same as with software: WITH SOFTWARE, EVERY SINGLE BIT (0 or 1) MUST BE EITHER READABLE OR CORRECTED FOR BY THE FIRMWARE, OR SOFTWARE ON A DISC IS UNREADABLE.
This is NOT like vinyl, which has bumps, ticks, etc., and all are read because the read device is in the form of a needle.
If all of these things occur like people say they do, then why do copies of software work perfectly or not at all? Is the method for reading data different here? If you can rip a piece of software and it works to 100% functionality off of the copied disc, doesn't that put a hole in these unproven theories about "some" data being miscopied when burning a redbook CD? According to what happens with a data disc, any problems should be automatically corrected by error correcting utilities.
Simply put, I can't see a way for it to happen.
Cheers,
Geek
Cheers,
Geek