<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"= > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma"> <DIV>There are two magnet systems by the same inventor. The one</DIV> <DIV>you mentioned used in Petroff( evidenlty it is true) is at:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://home.hetnet.nl/~velo68/internlinks/MFRWEBVELOENG1aht= ml.htm">http://home.hetnet.nl/~velo68/internlinks/MFRWEBVELOENG1ahtml.htm</= A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've seen at the PTG conventions magnets used in upright action,</DIV>= <DIV>and also, you might remember International Piano Brokers, who</DIV> <DIV>had the Fazioli booth.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> They sell an adjustable Magnetic Balanced Action from the = same inventor.</DIV> <DIV>The magnets are in the keys, not the whippens, as you describe.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The NL site says it is available as a retrofit kit...I'd</DIV> <DIV>like to know if "we" technicians can install one or if</DIV> <DIV>we have to go to a specialist?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sofar I've not heard of anyone retrofitting either of these = systems to Steinway Ds. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It would have to improve on the Stanwood touchweight system and be = less costly to be</DIV> <DIV>viable, I think. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>see links for the MBA from the same inventor at:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://home.hetnet.nl/~velo68/internlinks/MBAWEBVeloeng2004= -1htm.html">http://home.hetnet.nl/~velo68/internlinks/MBAWEBVeloeng2004-1ht= m.html</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.internationalbrokersinc.com/content.cfm?Page=M= ba">http://www.internationalbrokersinc.com/content.cfm?Page=Mba</A></DIV>= <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Richard Adkins</DIV> <DIV>Coe College</DIV> <DIV>Cedar Rapids, IA </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>