Disklavier

The big Yamaha speaker is great, the two little ones are okay.  Computer 
speakers will not do the trick.  You need self powered speakers - ones with 
their own amplifiers (which make them quite heavy).  I prefer the Advent 
speakers you can buy from www.qrsmusic.com that are used on Pianomation 
systems.  I think they cost about $175 each.  If you mount them on a shelf 
over the piano, make sure there is clearance for the tuner to open the lid.  
I would certainly try to negotiate the price with the dealer!



Carol Beigel
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>From: jsbakal@...
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [disklavier] Speakers for DU1A
>Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:32:49 EDT
>
>I ordered a DU1A today and the salesman showed me two types of Yamaha 
>powered
>speakers.  One was a larger 60W model with about an 8" speaker that he
>recommended using alone or two 20W speakers to use on either side.  Each 
>option was
>about $650 which I thought was kind of expensive.  I have about 6" on the
>floor on either side of where I will place the piano so the bigger speaker
>probably won't work anyway.  The larger speaker sounded nice but I never 
>heard the
>20W models.  Does anyone have thoughts on what speakers I should use?  Any
>thoughts on placing them on the floor or on top of the piano lid (or I 
>could
>wall/shelf mount 2 small satellites)?  I thought I understood that the 
>speaker
>output is stereo and I would think that two speakers would be superior.  
>I'm sure I
>could get good powered computer speakers or a 3 piece powered satellite/sub
>system from Bose or Cambridge Soundworks for less than the $650.  Perhaps 
>this
>price could be negotiated too since they came down a good bit on the piano
>when they realized I was shopping two other dealers.  Jeff

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