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What exactly is PRaT???

Ok, it’s like this thing and is associated with “toe tapping” and such.  I confess, I don’t get it.  Apparently companies like Linn and Naim get it, and I don’t and find it a bit frustrating.  What am I missing?  I’m a drummer and am as sensitive as anyone to timing and beats, so why don’t I perceive this PRaT thing that many of you obviously do and prize as it occurs in stereo systems?  When I read many Brit reviews a lot of attention goes to “rhythm” and “timing” and it’s useless to me and I just don’t get it.  If someone can give me a concrete example of what the hell I’m not getting I’d sincerely be most appreciative.  To be clear, enough people I greatly respect consider it a thing so objectively speaking it’s either something I can’t hear or maybe just don’t care about — or both.  Can someone finally define this “thing” for me cause I seriously wanna learn something I clearly don’t know or understand.  

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gregm
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While I understand where our friend, above, "actor, singer, stage director and audiobook narrator" is coming from, the acronym’s origins are different.

They were brilliantly marketed (perhaps coined, I don’t know) many decades ago by the owner of Linn to promote the sound of the Linn / Ittok TT + Naim amplification combo. The idea was to point to what those devices did well, excluding everything else (where they were mediocre).

The sound was somewhat mid-bass heavy, with mediocre resolution by today’s standards, but with very coherent mid-range restitution.
The overall sonic result was pleasant (my opinion - I used to have that combo).

 

 

 

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