It's not so much the laser as the handling that CDs typically go through over the years which if done correctly can have a favorable effect on the bits. Inserting and removing CDs from their packaging gradually reduces the shininess of the surface. Some shiny is OK, the laser needs that to detect 1s vs 0s. But if the surface is too shiny, the 1s will have kind a halo, and this can make them appear to have a more zero-like shape as they are read by the tiny camera in the CD transport. This is why brand new CDs often sound significantly louder than ones that have been on the shelf for a long time. If you are ripping new CDs, just putting htem in the CD player for a few hours is not going to do much to them. In fact the sustained spinning can cause dilation of the data due to centrifugal force - you really don't want that as it will reduce the playback pitch in the same way that an excessively capacitive s/pdif cable can. Instead it is recommended to simulate the effects of normal day-to-day handling, and this can easily be done with medium grit sandpaper and an orbital sander (NOT a belt or drum type, those are only for tapes). Press gently and scrub in a circular pattern until the glare of the surface has been reduced to a normal level. Then it should rip accurately. Good luck!
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