What is FAST?


I keep reading about "fast" components from reviewers and some audiophiles - speakers, subs, CD players and most recently an amplifier.

What does it mean in real life?
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Get a copy of the rodrigo y gabriela self-titled CD/DVD and if those extremely fast guitar licks sound crisp and clear your system is "fast". If it sounds somewhat blurred, vague, or muddled, your system is "slow".

But one word of caution... on some systems (especially if you're using a tube preamp and the phase is inverted) it will sound slow, vague and warm... until you reverse the speaker polarity and then it might sound fast and focused if your gear is up to it...

I hope you're thoroughly confused now. Happy New Year!!!