This sort of reminds me of the discussion which turned into an argument about the meaning of "musical."
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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The first time I ever heard of it was right here on A'gon, and I didn't get it either. I mean, it seems to me that "pace, rhythm and tempo" is what the band either did or didn't do during the recording session, and if they did do it, the rest was up to the guys and/or gals doing the recording and mastering. I would have never thought that this was the function of the consumer's playback gear. However, one of the upgrades I made that most grabbed my attention was in '99 when I replaced a B&K digital HT preamp with a secondhand Carp SLP 90. My initial reaction was, "So this is what "musical" means." But I was never able to put what I heard into words that I could use to describe it. |
@asvjerry , were you in the flood zone? |
@asvjerry , straying from OP's topic, I am happy to read that you were spared from the major devastation. It was horrific to see on television, and I cannot imagine what it would be like to actually experience losing everything. PRaT takes a back door to that. Back on topic, after following this thread for a bit now, as nearly as I can ascertain, PRaT seems to be in the ear of the beholder. If it gets your toe tapping it has PRaT? In that case, although my system is hardly 'end game', I've been listening to and experiencing PRaT for quite some time without realizing it. |