I won't deal with game specific issues - others know more about that.

According to the ClonCD Supported writers list, the BP1300 doesn't support sub-channel data on reading. If those games need that, then there' your problem most likely. It explains digital sound problems.

As to what your #####r says: For the Neo chipped PS2 PAL, there is nothing to beat CloneCD as the copy method. It avoids the nead for EA patches and indeed nearly every other sort of patch. That is the consensus view of the Forum as well.