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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Umm, I don't get the part about the key =
leads
either.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doing something like taking up or =
putting down
carpet, trying a different position in the room or just =
somehow
changing the room acoustics, etc., can make a huge
difference. It could be why some folks are disappointed after =
they get their pianos home, "It sounded so different in the =
dealer's
showroom." It happens; I've dealt with it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My "vast" experience =
(choke--choke--you
can stop laughing and get up off the floor now) has taught me that =
hammers
that are *too* heavy actually stifle some of the sound. =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll have the combo, please--the =
best
regulation, the right hammer, the preferred voice combined with room
dynamics. (Make that with a Dr. Pepper--I lived in Texas for a
while.) ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=terry@farrellpiano.com =
href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 25, 2005 =
8:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: M&H BB for =
sale</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I agree with you though, lead in the keys
alone isn't going to do much for tone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>Thomas, <BR><BR>I guess =
I'm a
little confused but why would anyone even <I>want</I> that? =
<BR><BR>At 07:40
PM 2/25/05, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">You are absolutely =
correct
Barbara. Although this piano has (well, had)<BR>Touch =
Design, it was
specifically installed with as heavy an action as<BR>possible to =
try and
'help' the piano tone. Lots of key lead weighting, =
all<BR>back
towards the center =
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