[CAUT] Carbon Fiber Soundboard

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Terry..

Yes that Dream bit seemed a bit of an odd thing to me as well. It was 
the introduction to his presentation.  Have you ever played a Stuart 
yourself or listened to one up close and personal ?  I have heard 
several conflicting comments about this distortion thing.  I'd like to 
reserve judgment till I hear for myself. I have several recordings where 
they are really driven hard and I dont find anything I would call 
distortion.  Tho the sound is reminiscent of forte instruments of old 
and when driven hard do take on a much different quality then a modern 
instrument driven hard.

As for the Steinway bit. You have to remember this fellow is used to 
Hamburg Steinways.

In anycase his own instrument was quite satisfying.  Tho personally... I 
still dont find an instrument that in the end manages as much all around 
versatile good sound as Steinway and Sons.  Preference thing I guess.   
I love em myself.  Hamburgs mind you.

Cheers
RicB


    My Dream Piano.....
    The Power and Build Quality of a Stuart
    The Upper Register Sound of a Fazioli
    The Tenor and Bass Sound of a Bösendorfer
    The Artist / Keyboard Interface of a Steinway


    Have you ever listened to a Stuart? Maybe some would want to call
    what they
    have "power", but the pianos distort badly at any medium-lound volume.
    Keyboard of a Steinway? Maybe some, but taken as a whole, I'd hate
    to be
    producing pianos with that kind of inconsistency.

    Hmmmm....

    Terry Farrell