I'm not dreaming - these are great CD copies

 And in this instance, I agree with you that the copied cda file should not sound better

This is all I'm saying the more you read write(burn) from a CD the more errors there will be.
I don't give a ratz **** about downloaded music as I have yet to hear it compete with CD on a good transport converted by a great R2R Multibit Dac
All I'm interested in is PCM Cd's 16/44 and 24/96 or PCM DXD which is only by download

Cheers George  

When audio reviewer and guru Robert Harley made this claim many years ago I thought he had lost his mind.  'How can a copy EVER sound better than the original?' I mused.  Well now I know.  At least I think I do.  Or do I?

My experience burning 10,000s of CDRs for musicians (masters and copies) on an Alesis Masterlink has been that occasionally, the CDRs will sound better than the original pressed CD.  Generally, they sound the same.  I've only used TY and Mam-A Gold CDRs since 1990s.  

However, I demagnetize both surfaces and the player drawer prior to use using a Walker Talisman (easier and quicker than the Acoustic Revive CD1 (now they're up to a CD3 version).  Demagnetizing makes a significant difference compared every time versus the difference between a first generation burned CDR and the original pressed disc. 

 Also, it is correct that multiple generation copies sound worse, probably due to R/W errors introduced into the copies.

Exactly! There are actually a great many ways to make copies the best they can be. It’s not that difficult to make them better than the original. Everything is relative. Of course if you are not into improving digital or improving CDs this discusssion probably isn’t your cup of coffee. ☕️ It’s the same thing for playing ordinary CDs. There are a great many ways to improve how plain old vanilla CDs sound, it really comes down to whether you’re an advanced audiophile or not. From the glassy look in a lotta folks’ eyes I’d guess they probably aren’t. Carry on. 🕺🏻Smoke if ya got em. As for your humble scribe, I prefer not to rule anything in or anything out. I wouldn’t be too terribly surprised if successive copies sounded better and better.

I wouldn’t be too terribly surprised if successive copies sounded better and better.

Especially if you're smoking because "ya got em".