Disklavier

Hi Robert,

Voicing preferences vary widely from person to person, and are normally 
only adjusted on request.  If there are a few notes that don't seem to 
"match" the others, then a quick adjustment could be done by any decent 
tuner.  If you are looking to change the overall timber of your piano, 
I would ask for personal references from your dealer or someone who has 
a piano that you prefer.

Best,

Shana





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Shana Kirk
product specialist
Piano Division
Yamaha Corporation of America
shanakirk@...
1-800-322-4322 x5018

On Dec 3, 2005, at 2:49 PM, rrl_edm wrote:

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> My Disklavier MX1PE (Mark II XG Series) 48" upright is within a week
> or so of its 2-year anniversary.  I've been very satisfied with the
> piano and hope to eventually step up to a Disklavier grand model,
> perhaps the Mark IV.
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> Since the piano arrived in my home in Dec 2003, I've had the Yamaha
> recommended RPT over 4 or 5 times, including the Yamaha Service Bond
> visit.  Although the RPT tunes the piano and runs the Maintenance
> Mode, he has never performed any voicing work.  Is this normal?
> Perhaps voicing isn't required on such a new piano?
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> To my ear, I find a few notes in the lower end to have a bit
> of "Boing", for lack of a better word.  Also, I find that on a few
> notes, that if held down, have a slight sitar like character that
> kicks in after the initial sound of the hammer hitting the strings
> subsides.  That is, the aftertone seems a bit fuzzy as opposed to
> being completely crisp and clear.  Is this normal?  Perhaps holding
> down a key indefinitely is not a reasonable test?  I've yet to visit
> my dealer to give a few other pianos the same critical listening
> tests.
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> On a few occasions, I initially though that maybe something was
> slightly loose inside the Disklavier, but after taking the access
> covers off and listening carefully, I've concluded this is not the
> case.
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> For some reason, overall, I find the piano doesn't sound as good as
> it did in the first year.  I can't explain why I feel this way and
> it may simply be that my initial excitement has subsided somewhat.
> Perhaps I'm only imagining this, or that the piano is now simply
> settling in and taken on a slightly different character.  Then
> again, maybe a different tuner would deliver a different result that
> fits better with my ear?
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> To appreciate is that I'm very critical and these issues may be nit
> picky.  Also, this is the first acoustic piano I've owned and maybe
> the issues I've brough exist in all acoustic pianos.  However,
> should I consider trying another RPT?
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