Tuned front duplexes

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: November 07, 2001 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: Tuned front duplexes


> Ron Nossaman wrote:
>
> > >Well, I have seen a demonstration on three occasions now where a
Steinway
> > D and
> > >a Yamaha CFIII have been on the same stage, and 20 meters back or more
the
> > >Yamaha fades out and becomes difuse... especially the bass sounds like
a
> > >mesh of
> > >foggieness... The Steinway on the other hand pierces through the air
crisp and
> > >clear, and the bass is thundererous in comparison. . Now this does'nt
> > >neccessarilly have to do directly with the front duplex issue, but I
have no
> > >doubt in my mind that carrying power is real enough.
> > >--
> > >Richard Brekne
> >
> > I suspect you're right Richard, that tuned front duplex in the bass
> > probably doesn't have much to do with it.
> >
> > Ron N
>
> Grin.... thats quite an amusing misread of my words... but then you did
that on
> poipose didnt you...??
>

Then I misread as well. I don't see how tuned front duplexes have much to do
with "and the bass is thunderous in comparison." Since both pianos
supposedly have tuned front duplexes, just what was the point?

Del