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Piano vs disklavier cost ratio

2004-01-20 by Carl Youngblood

A few questions.

1) I hear some folks say dis-kla-VEER when pronouncing it and others say dis-CLAY-
vee-er.  Which is right?


2) A frustration I've had lately is that I want all the additional precision that the Pro 
models offer but I don't want to pay the exorbitant price.  I'm fine with a baby grand 
but I want all the recording sensitivity that the pro-models have.

So I was thinking, why not retrofit a baby grand with the pro disklavier functionality?  
Is this worth it?  Is the high cost of the pro models more a function of the disklavier 
part or the actual piano hardware?  It seems like the disklavier stuff shouldn't be much 
more expensive at the low end than at the high end.  In fact, I suspect that much of 
what you're paying for is the intellectual property and not the physical electronics and 
hardware that are required.  Am I totally off base or is this actually a good idea?

Thanks,
Carl

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