A general description of soundboard function, long.

[Robin Hufford]

Hello Rick,
     Thanks to you, Horace, Stephane, & Pierre for the kind words, 
publicly spoken, and also, to those who have contacted me privately. 
      I will expand along this thread in the next day or so with what 
will be, no doubt, a shocking statement to many:  This is that the 
assertion by technicians, designers,  and engineers, here and there, 
that changing  various parameters of the soundboard system, for example 
ribbing, downbearing pressure, taper, thinning, wire diameters,  etc. is 
an effective or, generally, even a significant change in impedance of 
the soundboard system as a whole, and that this claim is, in fact, 
incorrect,  and, indeed, is a misconception predicated upon erroneous 
assumptions.   This was one of the "troublesome questions" I referred to 
three years ago. 
Regards, Robin Hufford

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Robin
>
> Wonderful posting !  Dispassionate with regards to personal 
> preferences as is your want, and strictly informative.  I 
> particularilly enjoyed your comments on the nature of structure born 
> sound, your comments on the impedance perspective (which provide new 
> thought for my evening ponderings) and read with fascination where 
> your comments and quotes relative to Seeley seemed to be going.
>
> These kinds of posts usually take me a few three four readings to 
> digest adequately.  I would recommend anyone who is interested in the 
> many opinions offered about the nature of soundboard functioning to do 
> the same.
>
> Thanks muchly
>
> Cheers
> RicB
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