Dave wrote: >What I am beginning to think is that the original designs with slightly >higher action ratios (6.0 - 6.1) delivered something that the more modern >trend of 5.5 or lower cannot, that there is something inherent in the >relationship between key and hammer movement that is critical in imparting a >sense of control. While this necessitates relatively low strike weights (by >today's standards), I am more and more inclined to think that this dilemma >represents the Sophie's choice of action design. A sobering thought - Cristofori has an action ratio of 10:1. Stephen Stephen Birkett Fortepianos Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos 464 Winchester Drive Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2T 1K5 tel: 519-885-2228 mailto: sbirkett@real.uwaterloo.ca http://real.uwaterloo.ca/~sbirkett
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