[pianotech] the big discussion

[David Love]

Something else to consider is that Virgil is a very highly skilled aural tuner, arguably more highly skilled than most. So with your average pass the exam at 85% RPT, how would they compare with an out of the box tuning from an etd--let's assume solid unisons on both. Then you should ask how many aural tuners actually apply the rigorous aural checks at each tuning (especially the fourth or fifth one of the day on the little upright that also needed a 50 cent pitch correction) to insure that they achieve a finely honed temperament octave and a uniform and balanced stretch. Then, I think, we have our real comparison where the rubber actually meets the road.  
David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com
(sent from bb)

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From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:47:23 
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] the big discussion

On 1/31/2011 7:33 AM, David Love wrote:
> I think you missed it.  It was mentioned several times and you are correct,
> the consensus was that there was no discernable difference.
On the other hand, it was pointed out that Jim Coleman, Sr. is an 
accomplished aural tuner without any ETD, so the contest was between a 
purely aural tuner and what people started to call a "hybrid" tuner.

Susan

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