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Re: [disklavier] Re: Possible to upgrade a Mark III Pro to a Mark IV Pro?

2006-12-05 by Gary Connoley

I agree, I would love to be able to upgrade my Mark III to some of the
latest technology. Maybe if enough mark III users were to take it to Yamaha
via Bill Brandon then maybe they might reconsider?

Gary


On 5/12/06 17:00, "sjhart110110" <sjhart110@...> wrote:

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> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "yamahamale" <needssorting@...>
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>> > Is it possible to upgrade a Mark III Pro to a Mark IV Pro? Does
> Yamaha
>> > support this?
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> They do not.  In fact, when I purchased my DC3A, part of the "sale"
> was how Yamaha always provided an upgrade path for the control
> devices (e.g. adding CD capability, etc.).  I understood that the
> internal components of the piano can not be easily be upgraded (e.g.
> solenoids, silent system).  However, Yamaha COULD provide a complete
> replacement for the Mark III control box to have Mark IV
> capabilities, but obviously they have decided not to.  A real shame
> in my humble opinion.  There "upgrade path" ended with the Mark
> IIIs.... My only upgrade option now is to purchase a new piano.
> Horrible customer focus.  SJ
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