PRAT. I thought that archaic term of audiophoolery went away a long time ago.
Like most of audio, I find that "Pace, Rhythm and Timing" applies far more to different masterings of an album than to different equipment.
The biggest examples I can think of are the REM remasters by MFSL vs the original REM CDs and the first series of Jimi Hendix remasters vs the original CDs.
In the first example, MFSL re-EQ'ed the albums to "make all instruments clearly audible". The problem is that - like almost all remasters, and especially audiophile remasters of rock - that process changes the mix substantially, bringing up instruments and portions of instruments' timbres that produce tonality, and lowering the portions that produce attack and impact - the parts that create the sense of rhythm.
This is why you can go to a live concert of a third rate rock band playing through a terrible sound system, and yet still have the desire to get up out of your seat.
The REM MFSL remasters are just the opposite - they make REM sound like a clearly audible chamber string quartet, rather than a rock band.
As far as "timing", the Schiit Multibit DACs and "megaburitto" digital filters are all about preserving the original timing of all of the parts of the recording, so that small details are not smeared by other delayed frequencies. Of course, more accurate timing also helps rhythm.
Having said all that, I'm not sure how you could have different "pace", except by changing the speed on your turntable.
( Note that like in all audio discussions, the differences described above are exagerrated. )