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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 10, 2003 1:00 =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Money's no =
object</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV> <BR>Be advised :
<P>Big boomy sound, especially in the bass. Very heavy action which =
employs
very strong whippen assist springs to counterbalance heavy hammers. =
Low on key
leads, often significant of backweight. Weigh off appears to be done =
with
whippen assist springs attached and at full strength. They also use =
graphite
and some kind of clear lubricant in action centers with varied =
results.
Interestingly enough, I hear comments about these actions having =
<< the right kind of heaviness >> from several pianists.
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<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000080>I've only looked at a couple of the recently -- in a =
store -- but
have had no opportunity to look at the action setup. A brief excursion =
up and
down the keyboard didn't seem all that heavy, however. I'll try to look =
closer
the next time I see one. </FONT>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000080>The 7-footer had a very nicely balance sound. Very clean =
bass,
nearly invisible crossover and very nice treble. No discernable killer =
octave.
No nasties. All of this could have been the result of good in-store =
voicing and
prep, of course. Not quite as warm and dynamic as I'd like, but better =
than many
other German pianos I've looked at. As to how this will all age is =
another
question. </FONT>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000080>The graphite in the action centers is a Renner feature =
not unique
to Forster. I expect if they are using some additional lubricant it is =
an
attempt to counter the graphite. </FONT>
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