<!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 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Avery</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I call to mind, in response to Andre's = assertion that any "new" departure in the industry is open to heavy opposition, = that our good friend (surely this must be so?) Ron Overs of "down-under" fame = must also be getting blasted for <EM>daring</EM> to suggested improvements in the = Grand Action geometry. It is <EM>vital</EM> to this industry that <U>all</U> innovations - the result of serious and careful thought as well as = R&D - must be GIVEN A FAIR TRIAL!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I, for one, wish I could implement = Ron's Elegant Grand Action in my S&S "A". I have, though, ordered a full set of = key-frame Wurzen felts - Touch, Centre and Front rail - from Andre the result of installation of which together with my Steinway Artist = friends' comment I (look up Luiza Borac on the 'net) shall eventually take great = pleasure in posting to this List.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Watch this space!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards from a sunny Sunday morning, = church bells pealing (eight bells) in our Sussex Downs village</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></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=avery1@houston.rr.com = href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery Todd</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 07, 2005 = 10:38 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: CRESCENDO GRAND PUNCHINGS</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Hey, Andre, <BR><BR>Keep on keeping on!! :-) <BR><BR>Avery<BR><BR>At 12:43 PM 5/7/05, you wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">On 7-mei-05, at = 16:37, David Skolnik wrote: <BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">It would seem to me = that the reason this material is unsuitable for the back rail is not for = any dimensional instability but rather its inadequate noise = abatement.  The more I say, the more I suspect I should read the article. <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>"This material"  is made of the = highest quality Wurzen felt possible. <BR>These guys at that factory are = very experienced. They can make felt of all kinds of density. <BR>We = already have back rail felt and it is available in whatever density 'the = customer' wants. <BR>Actually, a revolution takes place because we are changing all = the woven fabrics under the keyboard to the highest quality Wurzen FELT (and = on other parts as well). <BR>That means that regulation will become more = stable for a longer time. <BR>A more stable regulation automatically means a more = efficient way of the transfer of energy. <BR>A more efficient = transfer of energy automatically means a maximum output which means a bigger = tone. <BR>A bigger tone, caused by just a better transfer of energy asks for = less voicing which means a preservation of power in the hammer head. = <BR>In other words : For just a few insignificant dollars you can get a better = tone in your piano. <BR><BR>There is another thing we should be aware of : <BR>Improvements and renewals in any kind of industry have = <B>always</B> caused opposition and counteractions. <BR>In an industry like the = piano industry, renovations are few and scarce. That means even more heavy = opposition! <BR><BR>More renovations will follow soon though. = <BR><BR>*(; >)) <BR><BR>friendly greetings <BR>from <BR>André Oorebeek = <BR><BR><A href="http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/" eudora="autourl">www.concertpianoservice.nl</A> <BR><BR>"Where = music is no harm can be" <BR><BR><BR><BR></blockquote></x-html> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>