Since we don't typically do that here, I haven't had a chance to hear a re-crowned soundboard. I'd like to though... David Ilvedson ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:08:42 +0100 Subject: Re: poxy on soundboards and seminar in Bruxelles >antares wrote: >> >> >> >> The Truth ???? ... I like pre 1985 or so Steinways (Hamburgs) >> better then what I've seen come out since. D's C's, and B's all >> seem to have taken a turn towards the nasal since about then. Dont >> really know why... hear a lot of rumours.... but. >> >> Also... Seems to me that at best... that assumed <<bloom>> period >> is only good for a couple 2- 3 years anyways... by then the panel >> has settled in for its long term and its that what ends up being >> most important. >> >> >> In that case, you did not answer my question. you evade the truth, you >> deserve Nippon torture and I'll....... >> Just tell me again, with all the truth still existing in the deepest >> marrow of your left tiny toe : >> What do you like better .... a gorgeous 100 year old Steinway B, or a >> gorgeous 1984 Steinway B? >> >Ah... well... let me be more specific then... hehe.... I'd have to have >both pianoes in front of me before judging. Generally speaking the 1984 >will win out... but the very nicely preserved 1900 example that pops up >once in a while is a very very fine sounding instrument indeed... and at >that point terms like better and worse loose their meaning in favour of >terms like mellow, rich, full, sonorous.... etc. >None of which really addresses the point I brought up.... namely that I >do like the idea of recrowning an old panel by removing the old ribs >and rib crowing with new ones. I know I know... old wood, aged wood... >that whole discussion... but my ears like what it hears when this is >done, and they dont get that sound any place else... so what can I >say... Science just plain doesnt have all the answers yet... quite >probably because it has only stumbled upon a promile of a fraction of >the possible questions to ask in the first place. >My View, for whatever its worth. >Cheers >RicB >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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