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>>>"Pacing IS Rhythm IS Timing. They are similar terms for the same thing, DYNAMICS or Drive."

I've heard many examples of an audio component that had amazing dynamics but couldn't play its way out of a wet paper bag in terms of PRaT. In fact, this is so common that I consider it to be a defining characteristic of American "high-end" audio.

Timing is about stability, rhythm describes a natural, non-mechanical bounce and flow, and pacing is an unremitting sense of forward motion or drive, but of course these are only vague descriptions - talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

A lot of CD players are extremely well-timed, but many of them can sound lifeless when it comes to pacing, and especially rhythm.

I've also heard many TTs that had good rhythmic bounce, but poor pacing. My Gyro is a good example: Good timing, excellent rhythm, but only average pacing. The inclusion of a cartridge, tonearm, and phono stage that are pace-y in the extreme has helped, as has a good TT PSU upgrade, but it will never have the relentless pacing of something like a Roksan Xerxes X.

As another example, a lot of people at VA seem to think the Technics DDs have good pacing, but I have to disagree. I have one in my system right now, and it has great timing, pretty good rhythm, and only fair pacing.

If there are two terms that might be considered synonymous, I'd say timing and pitch stability are fairly interchangeable; I don't see how you could have one without the other. Timing, rhythm, and pacing work together, but you can definitely have a component that preserves one and distorts the others to a greater or lesser degree.



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