People have opinions Greg. Amir asked a question. Tones gave an answer, you also are entitled to give an answer, this is after all a forum. You are entitled to have your say and express your point of view. You obviously disagree with Tones, but I don't see anywhere you offering a different interpretation. As far as I can see you have not yourself offered anything constructive to the debate. I think Amir needs to go and listen to equipment for himself, and then decide what he likes. In terms of the amount he's spending (spent) a flight to London etc would be money well spent I think. He could go to one of the big shows in London or Manchester, and see what gear sounds like, then let his ears do the deciding, not some equation based on notional concepts.

I don't think anyone's going wrong, but just because people have different viewpoints to yourself doesn't make them targets for flak.

If Tones wants to express his opinions on any forum he may do so so long as he remains within the bounds of the AUP, something I'm quite sure he will do. His answer was relevant to the question, and I can see nothing wrong with. The same rules of course apply to you.

A long winded response to a simple question maybe, but I hope one that answers your question.

My constructive comment would be that Pace and Speed are really euphanisms for those musical concepts of attack and decay, and how accurately the gear portrays those. By emphasising the start of notes you can make the equipment sound 'faster' at least until you get tired of listening to that portrayal.