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<DIV><STRONG><EM> I happen to enjoy the sound of the
Kawai Rx series. Go for Rx-3 & call it a day. To my ear the Kawai is a
more complex & dark sound than the Yamah product. I can extract a
lot of tonal shades from the Kawai. Yamaha in general are more one
dimensional tonally. That's not to say I'm not a fan of Yamaha but I'm not
fond of the C-5's I've serviced. </EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> However bigger in most cases is better. That's my
final answer</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM>JMO</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>On Jan 16, 2007, at 6:31 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>List,</DIV>
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<P>I have a customer looking at a 1990 Yamaha C5 (apparently little used..I
will inspect) and a new RX2. For about the same price. Any
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<DIV>I'd point them toward the C5 unless you know the RX2 to be a magnificent
anomaly: a huge-sounding piano.</DIV>
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<DIV>C series Yamahas are the best manufactured instruments, IMO.</DIV>
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<DIV>David Andersen</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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