<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Ears.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/10/2003 11:51:54 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways: was Baldwin Accujust...</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Ears.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/10/2003 11:20:51 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways: was Baldwin Accujust...</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>  <P>David Love wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1>What conclusion are you talking about?</FONT></FONT> <FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1>David Love</FONT></FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></FONT></FONT>   <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/10/2003 12:33:44 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways: was Baldwin Accujust...</DIV>  <P><FONT size=-1>David Love wrote:</FONT> <P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1>The issue and the quantifying was referring to was how much backscale length is needed to insure optimum movement of the soundboard in any given section.  I am aware of the arguments about duplex tuning and have not found it to be a significant contributor to tone or sustain.  In fact, tuned duplexes on the tuning pin side of the speaking length I find to be a detriment and will confess to detuning them whenever possible.  I am aware of your claims of 300% improvement in sustain when the duplex is tuned.</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT size=+1></FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"><FONT size=+1>To Whit Richard Brekne asked</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"><FONT size=+1>I would be very curious to hear what criteria you have used for this conclusion tho, I agree with you about the front duplex myself.  The 300 % thing I think we can all drop. Its not really what he said to begin with, and perhaps we can all allow for a little over enthusiasm for ones ideas eh ??</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>and re-asked <P>Er... uh.. the one about the front duplex being a detriment. <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <BR><A href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR><A href="http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html">http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html</A> <BR>  </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>