Disklavier

Hi Ron,

Another Ron here.   I know how you feel.  I purchased a DC5 (Mark III, 
slightly used)
from of all places Manhattan.   Yes the sound is daunting in the room I 
have it in
(if the piano was any longer it would be a tough fit).    For my own 
playing I don't
mind (it does bother my wife).   The canned Disklavier disks are on the 
fringe of
being too loud even at their minimum setting.

Since the Mk3 doesn't have all the lovely computer storage built in, 
most of my
material I keep on a PC (which rolls around in a little rack under the 
piano).
I use the Van Basco karaoke player to library all the pieces.  It has  a 
very
nice "midi volume" that will get the piano down to a reasonable volume.

The finish on the piano is repairable, especially if you haven't applied 
anything
with silicones or waxes to it.   That's the beauty of laquer.   New 
finish will
disolve into the existing finish and blend perfectly.