Ward & Probst, Inc wrote: > Hi David, > > A piano action could be thought of as a mechanical amplifier. The system of > levers actually increase the power and speed of the keystroke to the hammer > strike. But it doesn't. As in any mechanism, less power comes out than goes in. It's the law. > The string without a soundboard focuses almost all its energy into vibration > (think hi speed videos we've seen). When attached to a large flexible panel > through a bridge, the energy is transduced into audio frequencies that our > receivers(ears) can hear. Right. Again, at a net loss. Ron N
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