in tune, perfection

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated Sat, 29 Dec 2001  6:24:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> writes:

> OK, my friends, this subject line motivated me to write something I've been
> turning over in my mind for several weeks.  Will the art of tuning as we know it
> today ever be surpassed in accuracy?  Or, if it could be, is there any point in
> seeking greater accuracy, given the limits of pianos and human hearing?  Perhaps
> we have reached the upper limit.  Is that right or wrong?
> 
> I am tempted at this point to write why I think this might be the case, but what
> are your thoughts?  Please note that I am talking about the profession as a
> whole, not the need for each individual technician to continue honing his/her
> own skills.
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde


At this point in time, under current conditions, we have reached the point of being able to create the ultimate accuracy in tuning. However, never say never. There might come a time when more accuracy is needed, at which point some one will invent a mechanism to deal with it.

Wim