<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" = bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> Wim:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The sound on delivery is Kawai’s job.  The sound a = year later is your job.  It’s called voicing!  J<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> dave<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p> <a = href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p><= /o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September = 29, 2005 1:37 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] = Advice<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> In a message dated 9/29/2005 = 11:14:00 AM Central Standard Time, atodd@uh.edu writes:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> List, I received this from a university piano professor I know from out of = state and was wondering if anyone could comment. I'm comfortable with = the U models but don't know anything about the GC grand or the equivalent K & C. Could anyone give me some information? Especially = about those two. I haven't seen a new K & C in many years. = Thanks. Avery "I am trying to buy some pianos for our school and am looking at = Yamahas, one GC (5'3") and two U models (uprights).  Can you give me a = professional evaluation of those Yamaha pianos as opposed to Kohler and Campbell = (same dealer, lower price).  Anything you can tell me about those K and C = pianos would be appreciated." _______________________ Avery Todd, RPT<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </div> <div> Avery<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> For the money, K&C pianos are = pretty good, but not as good as the Yamaha. But the one thing to = consider is the tone. Last year we bought two Kawai RX 5 . At the time the tone was acceptable, but after a year of playing them, the tone has gotten too = bright. I'm afraid that is what will happen to the K&C's and the shorter = Yamaha. One thing you don't say is what the 5'3" will be used for. If it is = for a practice or class room it might be OK. But if it is for a piano studio = or recital hall use, I would have to agree with Don, that 5'3" is just = too short. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> Wim <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> = of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType = w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Alabama</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tuscaloosa</st1:City>, = <st1:State w:st="on">AL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>