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Turntable Cartridge upgrade question.
1200.00 would be a big improvement. Nothing against  MM, I had them for many years and they sounded fine. But mc just pulled more music from my vinyl.  A warning, the sound difference between mc and mm is different, some like it, some don’t. So “... 
Looking for software or website details inside.........
Plenty of text translation software, but I have never heard of any that can translate a song while it’s playing, if that is what you mean. I am sure it could happen in the next year or two with AI, but only if there is a need/demand for it.   
Jack White cover
Jason is fantastic, but this is a great cover.   
Building your music digital music collection
Guess I’m the odd man out. I ripped my CD library (probably 1,000), ripped a few albums that are not available anywhere. I have aurrender n200, I tried Q, but felt my ripped sounded better, plus, I always have music. I use the Aurender for streami... 
Bottleneck / Upgrade Recommendations - Yamaha RVX-475 Receiver, Pro-Ject Phono Box MM
I would agree your receiver is the first thing to upgrade. More/better power, better phono input (critical before you upgrade the cartridge/turntable ), more inputs. If surround sound isn't a goal, then I'd really recomend an integrated Amp. Unles... 
Cd recorder continuation
Why are you still burning CD's? Not judging you or anyone, I just want to know why. I went digital years ago (both streaming and storing music on a Blusound, and now upgraded to an  Aurrender, and have never looked back. No more storing CD's, worr... 
Best Covers
@dekay  Love it! I figured it would be an instrumental version of Smoke on the Water. The vocals are amazing. Made my night.  
Is My McIntosh C52 Pre-amp The Weak Link?
  @soix  is correct. @jastralfu makes a very good point I would suggest having a stand-alone DAC also. You're just swaping out your issue (The C52 having a built in DAC) with a new issue (having the DAC built into the Streamer).  I am not a bi... 
Aurender Conductor V4 issues
@audphile1  My appologies, I did not pick up that you were being sarcastic. But I stand by my pofessional opinion (30+ years) that they are doing a horrible job with V4. Yes, software upgrades are tough, I've done many. But this is just plain slo... 
Aurender Conductor V4 issues
@audphile1 Agile works, but you have to have really good management of it. I have recommended  to Aurender that they fire their product manager. I have been in IT for 30 plus years and can tell you it's not the process that's broken, it's the peop... 
Rogue Audio hard to resell, has it fallen out of favor ?
@speedthrills asks a good question, which I honestly don't have a good answer for. But I will say this, I sold a very old AR turntable in rough condition a year or two back, I did put a low price on it, but was still surprised it sold quickly. I ... 
Does a turntable mat make any difference?
I replaced the mat that came with my Rega 6 with a Herbie way excellent, it made a positive difference.  
Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response?
Overall no. It tells nothing how the speaker sounds. Kinda similar to an amp with .0007 THC (oops, I meant THD). Doesn't tell you how the amp sounds at all.  
In Wall Speakers recommendations
If you like the sound of the B&W's, get their in-wall ones, they also have a matching in-wall sub. A friend of mine has them with a McIntosh integrated and the set-up  sounds great. He does not have rear speakers.  
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
Klipschorns or JBL. KEF is a good suggestion also. Although my personal taste would also recomend a Class D amp rather then tubes. But I know there will be strong disagreement with that comment.....