And the answer is... that Steinway likes their own sound and their own transition... and a lot of other people do too. Yamaha gave up trying to get the Steinway sound a while back because they decided they actually were quite happy with the way their CF III and S series were developing. Plus the fact that there is considerable social/business inertia that impedes any major change in such an organization. I do not buy Davids or Dales claim that it makes a qualitative /improvement/ because that is purely a matter of subjective taste... period. It makes a qualitative /change/ that some may like and some will not. And if enough do like it.. then it will make an impact that will cause a change in the industry. If not... well then it wont. Dispassionate as hell... but the bloody truth of the matter. Cheers RicB David/Dale, My question is if it makes that much improvement, why doesn't Steinway? I know the answer. I just want to see what you two say! :-D Avery
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