Keeping "Pace"

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited June 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
Which component is responsible for the "pace" of the music? I'm assuming it's the source, but here's why I'm askin'. My friend and I have the same CD player (mine has been modded, though, with a higher quality op amp and other stuff). However, the same CD on his system sounds "faster" than mine. Also, is it possible to know which "pace" the music is actually supposed to be?

Just curious.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited June 2005
    By "sounds faster" do you mean that it takes less time for one system to play a given track? Or do you mean that the sounds seem to have a faster attack and decay? Do the two systems do this with different sources or is it with just the cd player for example?
    Setup:
    Adcom GFA-545 amp
    Nad 1600 pre
    Dual 704 TT
    Pioneer 707 R2R
    Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
    Polk SDA-2 Mains
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2005
    Thanks, Zero.

    My friend has old school Audio Research gear. Tubes everywhere. I have a Jolida int. amp. Only 8 tubes.:p

    If you're human, ya gotta luv tubes, man.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited June 2005
    I noticed a pretty big change in pace between my Anthem Pre and Amp 1 compared to my Musical Fidelity A3 integrated. Me and a buddy we're swapping things around and we're totally confused for a sec when the MF was hooked up after the Anthems and the music seemed fast. Same source and speakers but what a wierd experience.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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