hearing quality and tuning stretch

[John M. Formsma]

Ron and Phil,

Phil wrote:
<<I tune with plugs religiously - and I can honestly say that I do not
notice the
difference that you speak of...if anything, I tend to over-stretch that last
octave, and my tests in the 6th octave prove that I am 'in the window'.>>

I also tune with plugs every time. I think I can hear better with plugs than
without because ear fatigue is reduced. After tuning the entire piano. I go
back and verify each unison without plugs.

I have observed that much stretch difference in the way I tune aurally and
the average FAC tuning. I *tend* to stretch more, but with testing, I rein
it in.

John Formsma
Blue Mountain, MS