>I have to say, I agree with Ron N. that it's time to try and put real >science to this issue--though from my reading, I think Del and others have >done this many times over. Many of the points being made are at such odds >that they cannot all be true. The science must also pay attention to those >variables which cannot be held constant. It is not enough to say that I >liked a soundboard that I heard that had some compression crowning >therefore compression crowning is a necessary component for a good sounding >piano. Though I understand why that choice might be made, striving for >results which are quantifiable and predictable seems not to be a goal which >is unachievable. ------------------------ >David Love And this is why no one says that rib crowned boards sound better that compression crowned boards. The claims are for controllability, predictability, lower material stress levels, and expected longer average service life at a given performance level. Ron N
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