once more an opinion about Petrof

[Lorraine Thomson]

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> >So.  Let's see if I have this right.  Petrof builds a piano that Richard
> >(along with a few others) point out could be built somewhat better than
is
> >being done.  At the same time more than a few folks say sounds pretty
good.
> >And, in spite of its various assembly and structural flaws, it sells
quite
> >well and the owners seem to like them.  What a unique concept.  Could it
be
> >the music....
> >
> >Del
> 
> 
> No Del, it could not be the music, and you know better.
> Last year I recall reacting to a similar discussion about Petrof. I wrote
a
> long account of my own experience with Petrofs here in Holland. However,
my
> writing was totally in(vain) so it seemed, nobody reacted.
> Now we have the same issue and all I wish to say here is that although
> Petrofs can have a nice sound (especially the bass and the middle
section),
> and although they really did improve the quality, it still is an
instrument
> we can not compare with, for instance, Schimmel, Yamaha, Seiler and more
> like those. The price too will reveal at least something about the
quality.
> Lastly, I have tuned Petrofs during almost 30 years (is that  enough then
to
> have an opinion?), and allow me to tell you..when I started as an
> apprentice, they were bad...., and it had to do with the East Bloc (s)low
> tech mentality (last year I made a comparison with older Lada's, Trabants,
> and Skoda's, if you know what I am talking about).
> So in a way, some people are right when they put the finger on some sore
> spots.
> Nevertheless, and this is my personal thought (for as far as anybody could
> be interested), Petrofs are not bad value at all, they have improved
> considerably and they can be surprisingly nice for that money.
> 
> Exit me,
> 
> Antares
>