JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote: > In a message dated 8/16/1999 5:53:12 PM, richardb@c2i.net writes: > > << In any case Ed's view seems to be shared in so many words by many of the > reps from European factories I > have met. >> > > Richard; > This statement needs some analyzing doesn't it? > Might the "reps" have a vested interest in their opinions as stated? Well sure... thats part of the game to be sure. Most of these guys are factory trained field techs who directly represent their respective companies while otherwise running their own buisnesses.. Steinway, Bosendorfer, Schimmel, and I think we have even a Bechstein fellow here in Norway. In Germany of course there are several. Germans are renowned for schofffing a bit at non German pianos and the plate discussion is of course going to be colored by that bias. The trick to such things is to try and read through the bullsh.... My view is that something about Ed's assesment rings true, tho I am open to someone showing me that it isnt. Another point would be that even if it was 100% true, Yamaha has definatly found a way of increasingly working around it, as it is obvious (to me at any rate) that the Yamaha sound has gotten year for year away from that brashy metal sound it had many years ago. Tho I contend it still is evident to some degree. This is not a criticism necessarily. > > Wasn't a "metallic sound" one of the reasons that manufacturers, without full > plates, used as an selling argument with their prospective customers? > Now then, is the metallic sound only in the competitions pianos and not their > own? Grin.. sales folks will say just about anything, and factory reps are not far off. > > Just a couple of questions............ > Jim Bryant (FL) Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.T.P.F. Bergen, Norway
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