Ambience, Rhythm, Synergy, Enjoyment instead of PRaT?

Posted by: Tarquin Maynard - Portly on 10 December 2002

Fellow forum members

I have become aware of the importance of PRaT as a means of judging how much enjoyment is gained from a system. I have now come to the conclusion that it may be relevant to post opinions based on the following headings

Ambience - do you feel as if you are in the same room as the musicians? Is the atmosphere of the moment recreated in a lifelike manner?

Rhythm - similar to timing, but is the underlying funk factor present and does the foot tap syndrome become evident? Surely a great test of musicality

Synergy - no point in having the worlds best preamp with a power amp with the control of a wet sock does not make for enjoyment. Components need to be of a similar level of quality - ideally same make because that way each piece of the music reproductive cycle has been built with others in mind - giving synergy leading to more......

Enjoyment - the sine qua non. If no enjoyment, no point, regardless of cost or brand.

I would welcome comments from anyone out there who also feels able to talk ARSE. I know I am not the only one. wink

Mike
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Roy T
Who will be the second to say "That system sure has some ARSE"? cool
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Andrew Randle
Or:

A - Authority
R - Resolution
S - Synchronicity
E - Emotion

My own system has an exceptional ARSE Factor.

Andrew Randle
Linn Binn Sinner
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Mekon
The big question of the CDS3 is:
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does it up the ARSE?
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Andrew Randle
A bad system - a pain in the ARSE
A bad mains day - ARSEd off
Buffy on the telly - can't be ARSEd
CDS3/552/500/DBL - a lot of ARSE
A flat earth dealership - ARSE hole

Andrew

Andrew Randle
Linn Binn Sinner
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Roy T
A rabid follower of this philosophy ARSE licker.
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by raymond
I've always been an ARSE follower.
Regards
Ray. big grin
Posted on: 10 December 2002 by Roy T
The CDs ARSED