[pianotech] Piano too loud!

[Scott Gray]

Hi Folks,

I still think your client should just invest in a nice sound system.  If 
he's trying to impress his visitors, screwing up a good piano just 
doesn't do it.  Tactfully suggest a Bose or other brand sound system, 
and state that Pianos are designed to be medium loud. That's why they 
have tri and bi-chord string arrangements hooked up to a soundboard. I 
bet he wants the lid open to ... during play. ....

But at least charge _well_ for the Piano-re-design job. 


Scott


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>     <toddpianoworks at att.net <mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net>> wrote:
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>         Hi,
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>         I have a client that has a Schimmel grand with a player disc
>         system installed.  He is having an issue where he turns the
>         volume all the way down, and the piano is still too loud.  He
>         has business meetings, dinners, etc. where he uses the piano
>         as background music.  And as he demonstrated while I was
>         there, with the volume turned all the way down, it was
>         difficult for him and I to carry on a conversation.  Let me
>         also add that the acoustics in that room is horrible.
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>         Now, where the disc system is installed, there is already an
>         undercover to conceal the components.  My thought would be to
>         add a rug on the floor directly underneath the piano.  Then, I
>         also had thought about using acoustical foam for the
>         soundboard area.  That, coupled with closing the lid completely.
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>         Also, what would the effect of adjusting the let-off have in
>         this situation?
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>         Have any of you been in a situation like this?  Or is it useless?
>          
>         Matthew
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