<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It all depends on what you are used to. If you are accustomed to the crash, buzz and distortion that a Steinway D can and often does deliver at the upper end, then you are not likely going to be satisfied with a Boes where the design tries to address some of that: larger cut off, heavier rib design, thicker panel. My experience is that a Boes doesn’t lack power in the least but delivers it in a more controlled way that than, say, a Steinway D. Some people may not like that. </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt; color:navy'>David Love<br> davidlovepianos@comcast.net </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>VOCE88@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 21, 2006 2:52 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Bösendorfer Rim</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To John,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It was a 214 - 7 footer - and it certainly rocked, didn't it?</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To RicB.,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have had pianists choose a Bosie 225 over a Mason BB (7 ft.) AND a Steinway D (9 ft.) based on the piano's power. The color spectrum available on a properly serviced and prepped Bosie is pretty hard to beat.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rich Galassini</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cunningham Piano Co.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(800) 394-1117</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In a message dated 4/20/2006 8:35:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, bjsilva001@comcast.net writes:</span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi Ric,<br> <br> In response to your last paragraph, I happen to have a recording of a  <br> concert a friend did over at Cunningham piano (Phila, PA) on a model  <br> 217 or 225 (not sure which one). He'd probably beat me if I posted it  <br> for people to listen to, but I could post a short clip for anyone  <br> thinking a Bosendorfer is light on power and it may encourage them to  <br> re-think. It was just a casual recording from a reasonable distance  <br> (good equipment though), but there is no doubt that it has some "guts".<br> <br> - John<br> <br> <br> > btw.. I service a brand new 225 Bosie.  There is no way I could  <br> > think of this thing as lacking any power. Ok... its in a smaller  <br> > room, but then I've been at pianos for long enough to hear through  <br> > and make a good judgement as to how the thing would do in a concert  <br> > hall.  It do just as well as any C I've ever heard me thinks.<br> ><br> > Cheers<br> > RicB</span></font></p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </body> </html>