circle of sound

[Terry]

Gee Dave, I appreciate the thought, but I'm too lazy to go to my living room
to inspect my Bozy!   ;-)

Please, I really just don't have much exposure to the Austrian piano. My
understanding is that they make their rims of spruce. How does the
soundboard design compare to the S&S or any other?

Terry Farrell


> The massive and hardwood inner rim does contribute to the tone, not
> because it resonates like a soundboard, quite the contrary, its weight
> and rigidity probably influence the type and thickness of the soundboard
> panel that must be used.  Compare the panel thickness on a Steinway
> versus a Boesendorfer and ask whether or not the size and material of
> the inner rim doesn't contribute to that design decision.
>
> David Love