Hi Howard. Is it possible at any price to reproduce the sound of a piano in the home?
Not exactly, no. The closest I heard until very recently was the Bosendorfer demonstration in Munich 2005 where in one room a live piano recital on a Bosendorfer grand piano was recorded on to DAT and then the audience moved to the adjacent room and heard that recording played through the Bosendorfer VC7 speakers.
The harmonics were pretty much all there but the thunder of the bass in the live performance wasn’t. A very brave demo. It’s only a matter of time before piano reproduction in the home, providing you have the money to fund it, becomes almost lifelike.
Howard Popeck hp@no-alibi.demon.co.uk
How about having a Yamaha Disklavier grand piano in your lounge?
Hello, and thank you for your comment. Well … yes, but my home system would have to go in the garden and I can’t play and, and … however, there is the undeniable pride of ownership. Incidentally. Did you know that Yamaha own Bosendorfer piano company? Regards Howard.