> > Dear Stephen, > Is it your opinion then that a piano like the Bosenbdorfer having solid > planks of spruce edge and face glued to form the case actually do waste > part of the soundboards power in soaking up vibration? > James Grebe > pianoman@inlink.com James, OK, I'm not Stephen but I'll answer anyway... Yes, pianos like the Bosendorfer do lose a lot of energy to the case and, yes, it is wasted energy. ddf
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