Hi Bill Bremmer: Simple answer Bostons *don't* sound like Steinway pianos. Long Answer was provided by Del and others in the thread about inharmonicity and the *small* part it plays in determining piano tone! At 12:52 AM 3/10/98 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 98-03-10 00:14:12 EST, you write: > ><< Perhaps if you would wear mittens when you type your messages would be > softened a bit. > Don Mannino >> > >How about responding to my question about why the Boston and Steinway sound so >much alike? If the inharmonicity is not part of the answer, then what is? I >learned long ago not to simply take someone's word for what is said, even if >that person is a company representative and/or is highly regarded. > >You claim that the Boston & Kawai's inharmonicity is virtually the same. How >different are they from the Steinway? Do you have this information? > >There are a number of statements in White's book which are well known today to >not be true. It is not out of line in the least to be critical of and/or >satirical when this is the case. It puts the author in perspective with >regards to what is known today. While White's book is of great value, it is >also clearly archaic because it contains misinformation and conjecture which >has been proven untrue but which many people apparently still believe. > >If you will substantiate your statements about the inharmonicity in the Kawai, >Boston and Steinway and provide your opinion as to why the Boston & Steinway >sound similar and very different than Kawai, you will be using your energy >much more effectively than getting hot under the collar about any remarks that >I make. All will benefit by the information you provide, no one gains >anything by you or anyone else telling me what to say and how to say it. > >Bill Bremmer RPT >Madison, Wisconsin > > Regards, Don
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