Lacquer fight!/ Internal friction

[Stéphane Collin]

Now, TP,
this is how S$S makes his business.  This doesn't mean that S$S is the 
holy bible.  This can, though , mean that S$S keeps the world turning 
around S$S's ideas, with big bucks in hand for everyone agreeing with them.
My opinion is that magic sound happens where it wants, when it wants 
(did you ever feel difference between good sound and magic sound ?).  
And certainly, I heard magic sound in older pianos, and not only in S$S 
pianos.

My small amateur opinion.

Stéphane Collin.

Topperpiano@aol.com a écrit :

> The pianos that are "stationed" by Steinway at their own Steinway Hall 
> for the rental use by Steinway artists are referred to as Artists 
> Stock or C&A or Concert department pianos. These pianos also live in 
> various communities all over the world and are housed and maintained 
> by the local Steinway dealer.  They are kept regulated and voiced by 
> either the techs at Steinway Hall or by the local dealer technician.  
> However they may be tuned at the particular concert location by any 
> tuner that is hired by the concert venue to do the work.  Many 
> independant techs do this in cities all over the country and 
> worldwide.  Once they have been designated as such they are given a 
> number which is usually put on the center of the front lid and also 
> onto the plate.  They are replaced about every 5-6 years.  So the 
> constant roar of "older Steinways are better" is certainly 
> questionable when you realize that virtually all concert and recording 
> work done is always done on very new pianos.  TP