Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Welch wrote: > >Again, what do we mean by "better?" > > As I understand from my old days in the music world that supposedly > Bechsteins had the more "ergonomic" key action. (This is from a person who > played a 11 foot concert grand of one. ) My violin teacher had a very nice > Steinway in his studio. 9 footer I think. A 11 footer is certainly rare. I do not know of one. The largest grand piano recently built is the Fazioli which measured 10 ft or so. The Bosendorfer Imperial is merely 290cm, and the Steinway D, a mere 274cm, or 8'11 3/4". > But like cameras, I'm sure that the difference is a matter of opinion as > far as what's best when you use one among the best. Kind of like > Stradivarius being thought of as the best when everyone knows a Guarinerius > is better. :-) And, of course, Summilux-M 75 is better than Summilux-R 80 :)