<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I, for one have a strong opinion regarding aural or ETD-assisted = tuning: Aural tuning is the way to tune a piano, and an ETD can be a very useful = tool. Also, I would love to WATCH such a tune-off!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN = id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=cedel@supernet.com href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com">Clyde = Hollinger</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 06, = 2001 8:16 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuneoff = challenge</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Jim and everybody, <P>Well, I for one would be most interested in this.  And I = believe it would indeed be educational for those on the list who hold strong = opinions on the superiority or either aural or ETD-assisted tuning.  I am = well aware of the tune-offs between Dr. <FONT face=Wingdings>J</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"> Coleman and Virgil Smith and the = outcomes, although unfortunately I was not present for them.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"></FONT> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times">But under no condition would = this David (me) take on one of those Goliaths!  I will let that up to one of = the rest of you.  :-)</FONT><FONT face="Times New = Roman,Times"></FONT> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times">Regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times">Clyde</FONT> <P>"Jim Coleman, Sr." wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">Hey Ric: <P>Would you be up to a Tuneoff in Chicago this summer with = me?  <big snip>  Of course, if there is enough interest shown = in another Tuneoff, we should let the Institute Committee make their = comments on it if this is to happen at all. They are the ones who would make = any final decisions as to this happening at a = Convention.</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">What do you the other readers say? <P>Jim Coleman, Sr.</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>