Was Voicing M&H BB/ Now tuned duplexes

[DALE ERWIN]

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Dan Franklin wrote in response to my post

>REAR DUPLEXES
>
>Dale, it appears to me you have got back to the courtroom a little tardy=
. The
>verdict has been issued and the only problem is: the judge wasn't there.=
 YOU
>are the judge.

 Dan
Frankly Dan I find this remark More than A little  condescending.  I'll s=
upport your right to your opinion but please don't bash my right to quest=
ion a system than has inherent weaknesses and detriments to tone such as =
the tuned front duplex systems were are currently discussing about on the=
 list. I did say that I had an open mind on the subject  and my original =
comments were primarily about detuned front duplexes. Yes I am the judge =
in my shop and I'm always questioning why if the front tuned duplex syste=
m is so grand that I/We spend so much time trying to mitigate its inheren=
t propensity to buzz and rob energy from the speaking length. I think the=
 evidence presented on this list by passionate thinking people gives me c=
ause to think outside the box concerning the tuned front duplex system. T=
o ignore it would be closed minded.

Ron Overs wrote =20

We must all be the judge. Dale has heard our piano haven't you Dale?
What did you think about the top end of our piano at Reno? It was
front detuned and rear tuned. Dan you also mentioned Paul Monachino.
He also saw our piano (our stand was right next to Mason and
Hamlin's), though I am not sure if we discussed the detuning of the
front duplex. I remember him commenting on our rear duplex being
tuned.

 To Ron Overs
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  Yes I did hear the piano and it was truly an amazingly clean and lively=
 sounding piano/ forte without the usual trash sound in the trebles. I ca=
ll it power without noise!!!! To say it was impressive is an understateme=
nt and it spoke volumes about the effective use detuned front duplexes.

    Dale Erwin

   Ron O wrote
Dan, as a postscript to this post, please understand that I am not
directing any of the above comments to you personally. I actually
think I agree with what you have written to date about tuning the
rear duplex. Also you acknowledge in your post that you have done
little work on the front duplex. But after doing tests in August
2000, I am now completely against the concept of tuning the front
duplexes. While it is possible to hear and tune the rear lengths, the
front lengths are just noise. Such a percussive attack on the front
end of the tone might suit those who are little hard of hearing, but
those who can still hear adequately at 4K, a noisy font duplex can be
a nasty business.

Sincerely,

Ron O
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