Hey there Mark. I agree about the soft focus bit. But its an extremely soft focus. Folks have been talking about a <<beat>> that has its period longer then the sustain of the individual unisons.... not really a beat as it is a kind of wavering. Regardless.... if one can speak of a sweet spot... thats what we are refering to. Can get pretty mucky up there because of backlengths as well tho... As to the <<experiment>> I wouldnt hold your breath either. I have heard de-strung (4th string) Bluthners from time to time. Been a long while now tho... but I didnt particularilly react negatively those times I ran into them. Seemed a bit cleaner thats all. Cheers RicB Hi, Ric. Thanks for the link - I have not yet read the article, but I will. It is a tradeoff, good word, between sustain and cleanness. It is interesting to push against the border between those two, to see where the limit lies. I used to be more absolute about it, but I'm loosening up a bit. I just find that there are times when a softer focus yields a pleasing effect. As to the Bluthner with/without aliquots, I won't hold my breath for the results of that experiment. :) - Mark
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