<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 5:21 AM, Phil Bondi <<a href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">phil@philbondi.com</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div class="Ih2E3d"><br>David Ilvedson wrote:<br>> not a question a comment...you're pounding too hard.<br>><br></div>David, I am going to disagree. My level of tuning might be a<br>little lower or a little higher than the 84db that was<br> recorded yesterday, but I do not feel that 114db for a test<br>blow is out of line..at least it hasn't been so far in my<br>career. I realize we learn things everyday if we're paying<br>attention, and seeing that meter at 84db for an average was<br> a real eye-opener..and maybe the 114 is a bit much, but<br>that's what was recorded.<br><br> I don't argue with tape.<br><br> I am no expert with SPL's or db's, but I know I want to<br>protect my hearing as much as I can, and 84db for what I<br> call a 'medium' volume is simply alot of volume..and it's<br>really not that loud..at least to me.<br><br>Like your unison post, if someone finds it helpful..<br><font color="#888888"><br>-Phil Bondi(Fl)<br></font></blockquote> </div> <div><br>I agree with you completly Phil, there is no such thing as "pounding too hard" unless you are breaking keys regularly!</div> <div>I frequently follow the light touch techs and tooners in this area and find the piano settling more under my touch/pounding but when I finish my tunings stay put!</div> <div>I have had the comment more than once that I was the loudest tech they've ever had, which I take as a complement, I then explain to them why.</div> <div>Oh and yes I use hearing protection also!</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.<br>- Bertrand Russell<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br> <a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>