<!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 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV>Hi again,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I quickly browsed the Y-C web site and didn't see any soundboards = like this one.  I did find reference to a "ported tone collector" on the = following page:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.youngchang.com/yca/tnrim.html">http://www.youngchang.c= om/yca/tnrim.html</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However, that's something to do with the framing.  To my eyes, = it appears like there's ample DS (dolphin excrement) in the description, = especially the part about higher tones resonating in the ports.  Uh huh.  = Note the "complete circle of form and function."  Are they infringing on = S&S's "circle of sound?"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW, Terry (Farrell), here's your non-gold/bronze plate:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.youngchang.com/yca/support.html">http://www.youngchang= .com/yca/support.html</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh, and you might be interested in their special, high-frequency = waterproof glue that they use for pinblock construction:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.youngchang.com/yca/tnhammer2.html">http://www.youngcha= ng.com/yca/tnhammer2.html</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ya' gots to love sales!  :-)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Peace,</DIV> <DIV>Sarah</DIV> <DIV> </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=sarah@graphic-fusion.com = href="mailto:sarah@graphic-fusion.com">Sarah Fox</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> Friday, September 17, = 2004 11:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Young Chang was = ebay</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Andrew,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I was wondering about that too.  Perhaps it's meant to = mimick the tuned port of a bass reflex speaker enclosure (i.e. a sales = gimmick)??  Of course it wouldn't have any of the acoustic properties of such an enclosure, unless the lid is closed -- and then only doubtfully, with = proper dimensioning of the enclosure.  So *perhaps* the intent is to = extend the bass response of this micro-soundboard just a tad when the lid is closed...  maybe???</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Peace,</DIV> <DIV>Sarah</DIV> <DIV> </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=ANRPiano@aol.com href="mailto:ANRPiano@aol.com">ANRPiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 17, = 2004 10:57 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Young Chang was = ebay</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <DIV>If you read carefully this is not for installation but to show = some components of a piano.  Not a bad idea actually.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What I was wondering about is the large hole in the = soundboard.  Is Young Chang making pianos like this or was this something = else.  I have know about floating a bass bridge but this is a little = different.  Any ideas?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The ebay number is: 3749046089 </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" = PTSIZE="10">Andrew Remillard <BR>2417 Maple Ave<BR>Downers Grove, IL = 60515<BR>ANRPiano.com<BR>630-852-5058</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUO= TE></FONT></BODY></HTML>