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post #31 of 34
5/3/10 at 1:32am
I think any headphone is capable of good PRaT. I think it is more dictated by the source and amp. The d/a conversion is important to get the music signal going at the proper frequency and correct timing and the amp helps to be able to drive the can to get the full and percise movements of the driver. Bad in either of those areas and your PRaT wil suffer.
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post #32 of 34
5/3/10 at 1:47am
I think it is hilarious to read the varying descriptions. Clearly, a poorly defined and over-used buzz..word...buzz-ronym?
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post #33 of 34
10/21/10 at 4:05pm

Sounds like a test I did with my sound card, while the music gets as loud as it does amped, connecting the sound card to the amp actually sounds better.

 

Though I just used it as a test, prefer my external dac.

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post #34 of 34
6/25/11 at 4:38pm

Someone recently asked this question on Headfonia and I answered there; I thought I'd share my answer here too. Here it is:

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PRaT means 'Pace, Rhythm, and Timing.'

I think it refers to how impactfully a headphone articulates the rhythmic aspects of music playing through it. A headphone with weak PRaT can sound thin and cerebral, but a headphone with stronger PRaT lets you feel the rhythmic vibrations more. 

I find that headphones with good PRaT - like the Sennheiser HD 25 - encourage me to move to the music more.

 


Edited by Windsor - 6/30/11 at 8:58pm
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