Simple answer

[Don]

Hi Bill Bremmer:


Simple answer Bostons *don't* sound like Steinway pianos. Long Answer was
provided by Del and others in the thread about inharmonicity and the
*small* part it plays in determining piano tone!

At 12:52 AM 3/10/98 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-10 00:14:12 EST, you write:
>
><< Perhaps if you would wear mittens when you type your messages would be 
> softened a bit.
>  Don Mannino  >>
>
>How about responding to my question about why the Boston and Steinway
sound so
>much alike?  If the inharmonicity is not part of the answer, then what is?  I
>learned long ago not to simply take someone's word for what is said, even if
>that person is a company representative and/or is highly regarded.
>
>You claim that the Boston & Kawai's inharmonicity is virtually the same.  How
>different are they from the Steinway?  Do you have this information?
>
>There are a number of statements in White's book which are well known
today to
>not be true.  It is not out of line in the least to be critical of and/or
>satirical when this is the case.  It puts the author in perspective with
>regards to what is known today.  While White's book is of great value, it is
>also clearly archaic because it contains misinformation and conjecture which
>has been proven untrue but which many people apparently still believe.
>
>If you will substantiate your statements about the inharmonicity in the
Kawai,
>Boston and Steinway and provide your opinion as to why the Boston & Steinway
>sound similar and very different than Kawai, you will be using your energy
>much more effectively than getting hot under the collar about any remarks
that
>I make.  All will benefit by the information you provide, no one gains
>anything by you or anyone else telling me what to say and how to say it.
>
>Bill Bremmer RPT
>Madison, Wisconsin
>
>
Regards, Don