NYU just bought 2 pianos, a D and a B. The selection took placed at the hoary factory. The B had problems we tuners detected but did not phase the NYU powers. The D seemed technically flawless, although it hasn't arrived, we haven't really got a chance to check it out. -blt -----Original Message----- >From: "David M. Porritt" <dporritt at smu.edu> >Sent: May 20, 2007 9:21 AM >To: 'College and University Technicians' <caut at ptg.org> >Subject: [CAUT] New > >A few days ago I wrote about our killer half-octave and asked for >suggestions. Again I want to thank all who responded with many good >suggestions some of which I'm going to try to implement soon. > > > >There are some (many?) who think the only solution is purchasing a new D so >I'm asking you all for your experience. Have any of your schools bought a >new D recently that was really great? I have to say that the new Ds I've >seen lately - including one we bought in 1993 - have been somewhat less than >wonderful. I'm hoping that my experience is atypical and that many of you >have seen and worked on some wonderful ones. I really need honest answers >from you. As much as I would prefer to have a remanufactured/redesigned >piano, the We-Need-A-New-D people might have a louder and more credible >voice than mine. If this be the case I'd love to think that we have a >chance to have a really good piano. > > > >Thanx! > > > >dave > > > >__________________________ > >David M. Porritt, RPT > >Meadows School of the Arts > >Southern Methodist University > >Dallas, TX 75275 > >dporritt at smu.edu > > >
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