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<DIV>In a message dated 8/18/2004 12:39:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:</DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=3>Thanks Ric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> This is insightful & is wat I was looki=
ng
for. Makes sense.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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=2>Hi
Dale<BR><BR>Actually... I do have an opinion... and I think its probably
pretty <BR>close to at least a signifcant chucnk of the truth of the
matter.<BR><BR>Bechsteins do not utilize the duplex segements as many
instruments do to <BR>help in the overall sound picture. Indeed the front
segment is so short <BR>as to be essentially non-existant in this
regard. To compensate for the <BR>lack of high end that especially t=
he
front duplex yeilds, they need a <BR>harder hammer. I personally find that=
the
exact voicing level that <BR>yeilds a <<pleasant>> Bechstein s=
ound
is really really narrow. It takes <BR>nothing to get the hammers too=
soft... and nothing sounds deader in my <BR>book then a soft voiced Bechst=
ein.
So voicing down needs to be done <BR>carefully, and needs maintaining if t=
he
piano is used a lot.<BR><BR>Other reasons for brilliant voicing may get in=
to
scale design / <BR>soundboards issues... but I dont have enough Bechstein
specifics on any <BR>of those to comment. As far as the general euro=
pean
tone quality..... <BR>... hmmm you certainly find folks here that like em
bright. <BR><BR>Cheers<BR>RicB</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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