What does PRAT stand for?

Pace, rhythm, and timing.

I hate that acronym. Why use an acronym that 4 people on this board know, and the rest have to ask, when you can just type it out...

pace, rhythm and timing iirc

Pace, Rhythm, and Time and relative dimension(s) in space

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Originally Posted by Kirosia 

Pace, Rhythm, and Time and relative dimension(s) in space

or in short Pace, Rhythm, and TARDIS!

Its got a ton of "PRAT" = Pacing, Rhythm, Acceleration and Timing

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Originally Posted by revolink24 

Pace, rhythm, and timing.

 

I hate that acronym. Why use an acronym that 4 people on this board know, and the rest have to ask, when you can just type it out...

I think four people is under exaggerating a bit! It has been on the Wiki (previously sticky) for a while!

Describing Sound Glossary

PRaT supposedly stands for "pace, rhythm, and timing," however there is no transducer that I know of that can possibly get the pace wrong, unless your turntable or tape motors are constantly changing speed - certainly not due to any amps or cans. 

PRaT, in my experience, REALLY stands for a strong and fast mid-bass, which is the tonal range responsible for the "toe-tapping," and giving music a sense that it is following a particularly strong beat

Originally Posted by El_Doug 

PRaT supposedly stands for "pace, rhythm, and timing," however there is no transducer that I know of that can possibly get the pace wrong, unless your turntable or tape motors are constantly changing speed - certainly not due to any amps or cans. 

 

PRaT, in my experience, REALLY stands for a strong and fast mid-bass, which is the tonal range responsible for the "toe-tapping," and giving music a sense that it is following a particularly strong beat

Well, some phones are faster than others...I've heard the T50RP, I fully understand why most of them sell them quickly after the euphoric moment of the woody/leather earpads...its drivers are slooooooow and nothing's gonna change that.

You used to own a R10, you know what PraT is...and yes, you have a strong point: PRaT requires very fast drivers and a strong mid-bass! That many headphones lack.

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Originally Posted by Landis 

I think four people is under exaggerating a bit! It has been on the Wiki (previously sticky) for a while!

 

Describing Sound Glossary

I was exaggerating, but my point stands.

Also, what is with the concept of "speed?" If drivers did not all move at the same "speed" the result would be your music is literally out of tune.

I don't understand how the concept of speed is always applied to transient response.

PRaT is a signal by which audiophiles can recognize one another.  In this way, I suppose PRaT is similar to pus, as it signals a vigorous infection.

Probably the dumbest acronym used to describe how something sounds.  We're all listening to recorded music.  The pace, rhythm, and timing will never change.

Agree completely with Doug and Thaddy.  I thought I was alone.

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Originally Posted by El_Doug 

PRaT supposedly stands for "pace, rhythm, and timing," however there is no transducer that I know of that can possibly get the pace wrong, unless your turntable or tape motors are constantly changing speed - certainly not due to any amps or cans. 

 

PRaT, in my experience, REALLY stands for a strong and fast mid-bass, which is the tonal range responsible for the "toe-tapping," and giving music a sense that it is following a particularly strong beat

True. What "timing", and PRaT generally means is actually decay in bass I guess, with some exciting coloring added to rest of the sound. Grados are known as quite "PRaTty".