<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 1/29/02 4:49:01 AM !!!First Boot!!!, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Why is it that some bass strings need to be twisted to achieve their full tonal potential and some don't?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>This is what I think. The extra twist put a little more pressure in the windings, enough to make the winding tight around the core wire. A tighter fit gives a more solid sound. This, I think, is the same effect as tightening all the screws on the plate, or understructure. A more sold piano give a better tone. There is no energy lost between parts.
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<BR>As I said, that is my interpretation. I could be wrong.
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<BR>Wim </FONT></HTML>