Ah ! :) But this is the real interesting bit, at least from my perspective. So much of our <<preferences>> are based on what we are used too, or what we think we know, or what we've heard from others we see as some kind of authority on a subject matter. And to be sure... its valuable to sift through all those opinions and get a feeling for where other folks experiences have led them. On the other hand, its also fun to try and see just what folks are capable of when really put to some kind of objective test. Like the temperament test of a few years back. Course then you got to try and figure out the reason for the results... and that can get complicated... but its fascinating if you ask me. btw.. I have one of Alexander Galembos articles in PDF form if anyone wants it. Cheers RicB Barbara Richmond wrote Aw, Ric, I wasn't quizzing him and I'm reasonably sure it wasn't a blind test. The subject came up one time when I was doing a survey on what hammers to use in a certain, big hall. That was his response when I made the comment that I'd rather not have to do the lacquering thing since the piano was 40 miles away. Just trying to draw on other people's experiences. Barbara Richmond, RPT
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