---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dale, and Brian : >> >> . Brian , Richard , Ron > > > I almost hate to wade in and muddy a good discussion but I just > want to say Brian, that your statements are on the money. No body > thinks the thing retains crown. So I'll let M&H marketing worry about > their own consciences. Why this discussion hasn't arrived at the > following statement sooner I don't know. On the contrary !!:) seems to me you two provide some clear waters in an already mudded discussion... and I thank you both for it. Still dont know if that itch in my left rear side is quite satisfied tho.... I mean you give a decent enough reason for continueing to install the so called resonator..... would seem to me that from a marketing standpoint it would be just as easy to make use of legitimate reasons for the device then ones that are << clearly false >>. And it would seem safer. Then there is the unanswered cost effectivness question mark. Still since virtually all of you discount the effectivness of this device as any kind of a arch support I suppose I will have to accept that as beef in lue of any reasoning to the contrary. Thanks again for the topical replies.. :) RicB > > To my mind any time you stiffen anything structural in a piano rim > you reduce the chance of energy losses which does what? It changes the > imedance,which, simply put is a good thing in my book when it comes > to sustain and power. > As Del said earlier on "he has written about it several times before" > Just think the last time a paper clip, dead fly or slight buzz from > whatever on the soundboard has totally disrupted the energy flow of > the piano even at FFF. The piano energy system is very inefficient. I > heard someone say once that even a 9 ft. concert grand played at FFF > is only producing about 1/2 watt of power. > I think the resonator has merit as an overall tonal impedance > improvement device.It probably won't ever allow the rim to expand or > move that's also good right? SOO That's it ,that's all there is.!! > I for one think the M&H guys would consider this marketing > justification in and of itself. It just seems easier to explain it in > a more dramatic and sales hyping kind of way to say it holds the > crown. > Look It's like the government trying to Justify the income tax > scheme. The've been lying about it so long they now believe it > themselves contrary to recent improvements in information and > constitutional law. They simply can't change there minds now, > otherwise it makes there predecessors look bad. > Also the thing is probably not that expensive to make or install. > They make the rim in two pieces so drill a few extra holes and bolt it > in place, what's the problem. Probably $500 bucks. > Just two more cents worth>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>> > > >> Although I can't see any reason to think that the >> centripetal tension resonator would have any >> significant impact on crown maintenance, I don't >> necessarily think of it as useless either. >> >>>>>>>>> >> In my primitive thinking, it ties together the >> various sections of the rim structure even beyond >> what the Mason & Hamlin's massive inner and >> outer rim and beam structure goes, making it an >> even stronger (and more importantly at least in >> my mind) more rigid sub-assembly. >> >> By tying it all together, it would seem to me >> that stresses on a small area of the under >> structure would be transferred to other areas in a >> "share the load" kind of thing... might even be >> an expanded version of the plate horn, where the >> horn is tied into the belly rail to add support >> to an already fairly strong plate structure. >> >> That's my general thought on it, and indeed >> opinion. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Brian T. >> >> >> ===== > > > -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/82/fd/57/27/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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