<!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 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi folks. I am trying to help a client = of mine shop for a new piano. They are looking at 48-inch verticals. The focus is the Kawai </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>K-25  = </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.kawaius.com/">http://www.kawaius.com/</A> .</FONT= ></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Others they are considering are the = Yamaha </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>T121 and U1.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/List/ModelSeriesList/0,6384,C= TID%253D201200%2526CNTYP%253DPRODUCT,00.html">http://www.yamaha.com/yamah= avgn/CDA/List/ModelSeriesList/0,6384,CTID%253D201200%2526CNTYP%253DPRODUC= T,00.html</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Kawai is considerably less cost. I = am fairly familiar with the U1, but haven't seen many of the other two. Anyone = care to compare/contrast - share their experience with them - the = three models? Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They have had a Yamaha CX5 (I think = that is the model - no legs in front) for several years and want to take a = significant step upwards. The player is their 12 year old daughter who has taken lessons = for 4 years now and is progressing at a very good rate.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry = Farrell</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>