Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways:

[Robin Hufford]

Hello Ric B,


Richard Brekne wrote:


> Grin... Robin !!
>
> Are you trying to accuse David of being narrowly opinionated and guilty more of
> sophist endeavour then serious discussion with all this ?  My Gawd what a
> dissertation !!
>

Sorry for the length of the post.  I was not accusing him anything like this but,
merely, trying to respond to his comments on my post.

>
> Ya gots to love it ... hehehe
>
> I think in the end tho, David is really commenting on the ridiculousness of
> resisting change for the sake of nothing better then tradition. And I'd agree if I
> thought that was the only reason why people (specifically piano manufacturers) do.
> But I think they have other (good)  reasons as well.
>

I certainly think it is ridiculous to resist change simply for the sake of tradition
something for which I have, in general,  little use.  At least the possibility exists,
however, that it is equally ridiculous to make changes and confuse afterwards the joy
of tinkering with suitability of results.

>
> And I take issue with any claims that appear to be in the direction of some kind of
> universal right and wrong relating to what are by definition nearly purely
> subjective issues. Of course its always easy to construct absurd examples that
> naturally result when when any given rational is taken to the farthest reaches of
> its logical ends. But I dont think we can accuse any one particular person of doing
> that much more then anyone else.... well... but lets not go there :)
>

There is, at times, plenty of that here.
Regards, Robin Hufford

>
> RicB
>
> Robin Hufford wrote:
>
> > David,
> >      Comments interspersed below.
> >
> > David Love wrote:
> >
> > > This seems so given over to hyperbole it's hard to know where to begin.
> > > "Abrogated the very nature of the instrument..  ...completely transcending
> > > the fundamental nature and design of the instrument, negating its very
> > > essence"???
> >
> >      This is a nice feat of editorial legerdemain, addressing no point that I
> > make, falsifying the context,  and creating an impression greatly contrary to
> > that actual context in which these phrases played their parts - those necessary
> > for them to make the several points which you take no notice of.   One little
> > caution: why demonstrate such infidelity to the facts in public, where others
> > can see?  This works much better if there is no immediate record of that which
> > you are trying to obfuscate..................
> >
>
> giant snip..... :)
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
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