Who says E.T. is the best way to solve octave divisions?

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
         Why is equal temperament the only way to solve the dividing of 
octaves? I know that the beautifully mathematical solution on paper sounds and 
works fine, but what if there a way we could be missing out on something, such as 
better sounding music? Havent we manipulated string lengths and diameters to 
force E.T. to sound well? What information am I missing here?
 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA  



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