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<DIV> Yeah baby ...action ratio finder. uh huh</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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<DIV>OK. I'll stick to just one, steady, measurable difference. I do a
quick action ratio check on pretty much every grand piano I come to; American
Steinways have action ratios that are all over the map, with very few below
6.0, and many above that, which is defective in my view. German Steinways
almost always have an action ratio of 5.5, 5.6, or 5.7---what I consider to be
ideal, and should be repeatable in a well-controlled, craft-oriented and led
factory setting. To me, this is an indication, a clue, and could be revealing
of many other such disparities...each piano technician has to make their own
judgement. The problem is, most American techs have little or no
experience with German Steinways, and the reverse applies to European and
Asian techs.</DIV>
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<DIV>The negativity you European guys pick up from us in the States is
experience-based and documented; it's not some sour-grapes,
personality-deficit-driven or ego-driven thing. </DIV>
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<DIV>David Andersen</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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