compression ridges in New Baldwin grand

[Richard Brekne]

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No Terry... its because tastes differ. The problem with this whole
reasoning of Rons is that he chooses to use the word "wrong" in a
situation that is clearly far too subjective to deal in right and
wrongs.. good and bads. The definition he uses of for "good sound"
simply does not apply. If it did... then there is no way on this earth
Steinway could possibly have survived. People buy them not because they
are stupid, or duped, or are simply following tradition, or
whatever....they buy them because they like them. And who the heck are
we to tell them their ears are screwy because they dont seem to react
negatively to a slightly shorter sustain, or what ever quality you wish
to assign.

Certainly there is an element of marketing, certainly they play their
position. Just as everyone else does. Sorry tho... none of this can
explain their dominating place in the market over so long time. Its just
plain absurd to claim it does. They are where they are because they make
that piano which by far and away... to THEE DEGREE, clasical artist
prefer most. Until you can explain that satisfactorilly... the notion
that Steinway makes self destruct soundboard is going to remain just so
much nothing to do about blowing around in the wind.

Sorry... but thats reality. Convince the world... and you win. So far...
its still Steinway 95, the rest of the world 5. Pretty overwhelming.

RicB

Farrell wrote:

> That's because those pianos are likely prepped properly. Many are not.
> Steinways don't have a killer octave if they are voiced properly. I
> went to a lecture by a Steinway dealer tech that explained all that
> clearly. He instructed that new Steinway pianos will commonly have an
> area in the fifth or sixth octave that is weak compared to the rest of
> the piano. You need to take the tonal characteristics of that weak
> area and voice the rest of the piano down to match. That is how you
> voice a new Steinway. That makes the killer octave go away - er, ahhh,
> ummmm, I mean that makes for a properly voiced new piano. Problem
> solved. No kidding. True Story. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message
> -----From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>To:
> "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 2:04
> AMSubject: Re: compression ridges in New Baldwin grand > Yeah.. I knew
> this one was comming... something wrong with our hearing... grin....
> > Well... squirm as you may... the fact remains that 95 % of the
> worlds concert
> > venues have that same hearing problem... as well as the vast
> majority of concert
> > pianists. You simply cannot escape the fact that the Steinway
> reputation, and the
> > alledged self destruct soundboard theory... are at astounding odds
> with each
> > other.
> >
> > Like I said... it just does not wash.
> >
> > RicB
> >
> > Ron Nossaman wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >Those are your numbers and your claims of significant tonal
> problems, not
> > > >mine,
> > > >and evidently not those of all those folks out there happy with
> their
> > > >Steinways.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Richard Brekne
> > >
> > > This is true. For those who don't hear anything wrong, there's no
> need for
> > > a fix and no way to discuss the possibility that one might be in
> order.
> > >
> > > This strikes me as the bottom line.
> > >
> > > Ron N
> > >
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> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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> >
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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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