This is a very important concept, transducing vs amplification. The better the coupling of the string to the board the more efficient the system will be, the more sustain and the more power. The efficiency of converting finger motion to sound is about 5%. The amount of energy put out by the board is about 5 watts. Yet, it is astounding how much sound a gifted pianist can get out of a piano. Newton
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