<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=130542620-02042001>Hi,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=130542620-02042001>I restrung recently a °1909 grand Pleyel 2.20m,  although this = instrument sounded already nice with the original strings, the pure sound gave it a = supplementary clearnes and singing sound but with less volume, (I calculated an average of 63 to 74Kg per string)</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=130542620-02042001>the transfer between bas en middle is very smooth, the only problem was that = about ten strings in the two upper oktaves broke at their eye in the first = tree weeks after restringing (although breaking and stretchpointcalculation were = o.k.) it seems that this strings are more fragile...? </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=130542620-02042001>I restrung with pure sound in this same period  an upright 130cm A.Grand Berlin +/- °1920, the action wil = be finished soon, I let you know how this piano sounds. Mas Cabres told me = I have to wait for one year before getting the final and optimum sound, my friend</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=130542620-02042001>Odd Aanstad from Norway did some restringings with puresound and could = confirm this.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=130542620-02042001>Hellerbass Germany started to make basstrings = with puresound in september last year.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=130542620-02042001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=130542620-02042001>Danny Boddin </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=130542620-02042001>Ternat Belgium</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of = </B>Erwinpiano<BR><B>Sent:</B> zondag 1 april 2001 23:57<BR><B>To:</B> = pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Pure Sound Piano Wire<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  List'</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I've been = contemplating with interest  the tonal qualities of the new pure sound wire I've = seen advertised in the journal recently.  I also read the suppliers = article in the ptj but didn't find it complete.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>     Has any one = out there who has extensive restringing, rebuilding exp. used this product and = comment on any type of increase in sound clarity,sustain or = whatever.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    It is amazing that = on some old but well preserved pianos that the old strings at least to my ear = sound as good and sometimes better than the new ones.  Am I hearing things = or what?  Be nice.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale = Erwin</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>