[disklavier] Re: No Volume
1999-12-24 by Eric & Cindy Schindelbeck
I think the point wasn't necessarily that many folks were concerned about the volume levels of their piano, the point was the acrimony of the whole thing, and how tired everyone was getting of the defensive, argumentative attitudes...and the "Flame Boys" (see Dilbert). Uh, ahem.... Acoustically yours, Eric Schindelbeck Joe Arnold wrote:
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> I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT WHAT EVER YOUR PERCEIVED INTERESTS > ARE ( YAWN ), THAT THE OTHER USERS WILL FIND THEM MORE INTERESTING > THAN THE VOLUME DISCUSSION. > > IT SEEMS ME THAT THE VOLUME OF E-MAILS ON THIS SUBJECT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. > FOR YOU AND OTHERS WANT TO PRETEND THAT IT IS A NON-ISSUE > AMOUNTS TO TELLING THOSE OF US W/ THE CONCERN TO BUZZ OFF. > > OBVIOUSLY YAMAHA HASN'T FIGURED OUT A GOOD SOLUTION AND IF YOU WERE READING > THE > CORRESPONDENCE CAREFULLY, YOU WOULD REALIZE, THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS > THAT HAVE OWNED DIFFERENT MODELS OR DIFFERENT GENERATIONS > OF YAMAHA PIANO'S WITH DISKLAVIER ELECTRONICS HAVE NOTICED > EXCESSIVE DIFFERENCES IN THE VOLUME ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRONICS. > ON PERSON FOUND THAT THE CHANGE FROM A LARGE GRAND TO A SMALLER > GRAND W/ NEWER ELECTRONICS CAME WITH SUBSTANTIALLY LOUDER VOLUME AT > LOWER LISTENING LEVELS ! > > I RESENT THIS PUREST ATTITUDE THAT SEEMS TO EXIST AND ACCEPTS THIS WITH A MY > GOSH, THIS > IS A GRAND PIANO, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ATTITUDE. WHAT I EXPECT IS THAT THE > ELECTRONICS OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PIANO PLAY AS SOFTLY > AS IF A PERSON WERE AT THE PIANO. !!! > > JOE > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marie Jeffries <smram@...> > To: <disklavier@...> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 8:07 AM > Subject: [disklavier] No Subject > > > I'm brand new to both the DUG and this group, since I just bought my > > piano/Disklavier two weeks ago. Glad to find all these friendly people > > out there. Also glad to find volume discussions are BANNED from this > > one! [YAWN] Re the guy from Yamaha, in one of the DUG messages that > > he sent accidentally to someone, he didn't recommend the person buying > > some extra memory or add-on because it was so enormously overpriced, > > and he was honest enough to say that to the guy (and unknowingly to > > everone). I'm sure Yamaha's "DUG monitors" slapped him around for that > > one. But if he's honest, I definitely say "let him in". > > > > Also, re uploading - I have no collection of favorite disks laying on > > my piano YET since I'm still trying to figure out what buttons do what, > > but in time, my friends . . . > > > > Marie > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To Post a message, send it to: disklavier@... > > To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: > disklavier-unsubscribe@... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to send money instantly to anyone, anywhere, anytime? > > You can today at X.com - and we'll give you $20 to try it! Sign > > up today at X.com. It's quick, free, & there's no obligation! > > http://click.egroups.com/1/332/1/_/156037/_/945868085 > > > > -- Create a poll/survey for your group! > > -- http://www.egroups.com/vote?listname=disklavier&m=1 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To Post a message, send it to: disklavier@... > To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! > Gator fills in forms and remembers passwords with NO TYPING at over > 100,000 web sites! Get $100 in coupons for trying Gator! > http://click.egroups.com/1/340/1/_/156037/_/945872343 > > -- Check out your group's private Chat room > -- http://www.egroups.com/ChatPage?listName=disklavier&m=1