On Aug 27, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote: > Mr Fine groups good and bad Chinese pianos in too much the same > basket. Some are obviously better but he chooses to with-hold > improved ratings because "they haven't established a long enough > track record." I agree that one would not want to follow Larry Fine blindly, but it could be useful as an "objective" source under some circumstances. For the case in question, I assume it would strongly support the preference for Yamaha, for instance. This is, perhaps, the kind of evidence purchasing departments would consider credible. My strategy is to list acceptable makes and models - based on what is available from my vendors - as what I am seeking bids for. Then I add language that allows vendors to submit bids on comparable models. That way I can determine whether they are, indeed, comparable. It allows flexibility to purchase unknown or lesser known makes, but also makes it easier to exclude them when they are obviously inferior. Regards, Fred Sturm fssturm at unm.edu http://www.youtube.com/fredsturm
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC