Smoother 10ths and good octaves.

[Phil Bondi]

Hi all.

I have a client with a Yamaha C-5. Good player/teacher kind of guy. His 
piano always gets an aural tuning from me rather than using a VTD(Accu-ll).

Recently, he's been complaining about 'beats' in the 10ths in the bass. 
He wants them to be smoother. On my return visit, I discussed with him 
his option at the time: Smoother 10ths will compromise octaves.

He decided for the smoother 10ths.

He called me 2 days later wanting to put the octaves back to where they 
were. Now - I had him 'help' me untune this piano so he could hear the 
difference between the smoother 10ths and the now busy octave. The man 
just got done calling me to cancel putting the octaves back in better 
tune..he now likes what he hears from the octaves.

We all have usually one cross to bear out there, and this client is mine.

Is there a temperament that offers smoother 10ths and better octaves 
than ET? If there is, this client is a candidate.

Thanks for the suggestions,

Phil Bondi(Fl)