Hi Greg. Yeah... but the use of the word <<better>> which I agreed on with you btw, works both ways... Whats inherently better about a soundboard having a bit <<more life>> (as in the Petrof example you cite) then it is 35 years down the road with a sound that is a little mellowed but still beautiful in its own right ? "Better" in both cases is strictly in the realm of personal preference. And I'll grant right off that a lot of folks will associate <<more life>> with <<better>>. Thats their right... especially if they be consistent about it ... i.e. pass your basic blind tests. Same goes in reverse tho too.. some folks associate <<a bit aged>> with <<better>> and thats their right as well... with the same qualifier attached. Still... by and large I think I agree far more with you then not on the matter. That said... piano sounds of all sorts fascinates me. Its a bit wide world out there to be sure. Cheers RicB Well, OK, but here we go again. The thing I responded to in Thumps post was the use of the word better. You yourself stipulate here that it admittedly had more life at some point. This then means that it is not better which was the entirety of my point. Thank you. Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile)
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