PRat: a DAC or transport thing?


Hi folks, I would like to know if PRaT is more related to DAC or transport? Could I improve PRaT by using a contemporary top flight transport (instead of the 10 year old Accuphase DP-90)? Thank you. Btw, I'm using the matching Accuphase DC-91 DAC.

Chris
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Showing 1 response by jim_swantko

It's hard to nail it down to one component - but if I had to choose between the transport or the DAC - I'd say the DAC.

I came from an all Linn Aktiv system which was nothing but PRaT. I enjoyed it but have since moved on to a mostly non-linn system.

Regardless - I found that as I inserted more and more Linn components in the chain the system always got better (in terms of PRT). So to sum it up - PRT is really a function of synergy between components.