Hi Chris. I'd like to voice agreement with the majority of posts so far on this. The 1098 is a fine instrument... albeit with its quirks. If you like the sound you do... personal preference on subjective things like sound are ones own business and hardly belong as a part of an all This or That School decision making process in the context this tangent is going. That issue is a much larger one that needs to be resolved as part of the basic direction the school wants to go in the first place... i.e. variety or not. Rendering has in my reading of criticisms been the most consistent criticism of 1098's through the years. As part of any tuning experience learning to anticipate rendering vs pin movement in the block... along with all other tuning technique issues is just another one of those things you get good at with practice. The 1098 is in the end just about as easy a task as any other instrument...tho perhaps a bit different. They play well and hold up as well or better then most. Not my favorite piano from my own personal sense of musicality mind you. But I see no reason at all to advise against these if the school has decided to opt for the ALL one piano route. Cheers RicB I've been reading all the posts about CCM's decision to become an all Steinway school. We here at OU have also begun this process and eventually we will have to make some decisions on uprights. I'm curious about everyone's experiences with the 1098's. We all gripe about them but I am really interested to hear your individual, specific complaints about them. Especially as used in a college or university setting. Also, I'd like to hear from anyone that likes them and why. I would like to collect some solid opinions from as many people as possible to keep and be able to present to faculty and administration. Thanks, Chris
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