<HTML>In a message dated 5/5/02 12:19:42 PM Central Daylight Time, PNHISTIC1@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">The biggest issue I see is where does one hear them all [different temperaments] to decide which one/ones are appropriate for the situation? </BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, it is a big issue and you are yet another person who wants and needs to be able to make and hear side by side comparisons.  What better forum than the PTG Convention?  Forget it.  They don't want you to hear this because if you do, you might like what you hear and then things might start to change, people might write more articles, artists might start asking for it, etc.   For the sake of convenience and economy, the music industry is sticking to its one size fits all product and will vigorously defeat any attempt to change that.  My prediction is that you will not get this opportunity from PTG anytime within the next 5 years.  You'll have to explore it yourself and at your own risk.  This is one opinion I have which I would be happy to have proved wrong. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin <A HREF="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A> </HTML>