Too efficient dampers?

[Farrell]

I'd like to hear some opinions on this also. My understanding is that the efficiency of the damper system is a personal preference thing. But I sure don't know how I would regulate it except for changing the damper felt - but then I don't really know if one type of felt is considered more efficient that another. Opinions?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 4:10 PM
Subject: Too efficient dampers?


> Hi List,
> I have always known that Yamaha had an extremely efficient damper system.
> The cut-off is almost instantaneous.
> A music teacher at a boarding school, where I tune the pianos is
> contemplating the purchase of something else, the present grands, would cost
> too much to bring up to a good level.
> Anyway, he said he hated Yamahas, and I thought brightness of tone, but we
> narrowed his dislike, down to the sound being cut off too abruptly.
> Have others heard of this complaint?
> If they have, were they able to solve the problem to the customers
> satisfaction, and what did they do?
> Regards,
> 
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> 
> 
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