Two terms I don't understand - please explain


Hello...

I've read through this forum as well as forums on other sites and there are two (2) terms that I don't understand: "Slam" and "Prat" when discussing turntables, cartridges, etc.

Could someone kindly explain to this idiot what they actually describe?

Thanks and regards,

Jan
jsmoller

Showing 1 response by phaser

Jan, most often slam refers to bass impact. That is you feel the sound waves hitting you rather than just hear the notes being played.

PRAT refers to Pace Rhythm And Timing. This applies to all playback media not just analogue . If a system has poor PRAT it appears slow and lifeless. Good PRAT means that it is alive much as the real event would be.

I will leave to others with more knowledge than I have to explain why we perceive something as having good PRAT.