Disklavier

Hi folks:

For those of us who don¡¦t have a Yamaha amp and speaker set included/factory installed with our Pro pianos, I¡¦m looking for clever suggestions for pumping out some real sound out of either the DKC-850 controller (2 options for audio out on the back) or out of the silent piano/headset control box on the Pro. It seems that the output in either choice is a very weak signal. Even hooked up to a set of M-Audio AV40 powered monitor speakers, it just can¡¦t keep up with the monster sound of the C5 grand (even with the lid down).

I could put a pre-amp inline, but all the additional wires and possible line interference just starts to make the piano look more like it¡¦s part of a recording studio/computer room instead of a beautiful acoustic instrument ƒº in my living room. Plus I¡¦m hesitant to attach any additional equipment to the piano because of possible heat gain and sympathetic vibrations (Yamaha¡¦s recommended MSP3 powered speakers are too big to fit under even a 6¡¦7 grand).

Anyone come up with a cool sounding/looking solution?

Thanks!