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Re: [EXS] Yamaha Grand included with v7

2004-12-09 by Pete Thomas

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Sonny Keyes" <sonnykeyes@s...> wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Andris Sice <hasice@b...> wrote:
> > 
> > On 09/12/2004, at 2:58 AM, Jeremy Martin wrote:
> > 
> > >  Just wondering if anyone could compare the 461mb Yamaha Grand
> > >  piano that came on the Logic 7 content DVD to any of the numerous
> > >  recent group buy pianos?
> > 
> > BTW, the Old Lady group buy is now over. The Emperor (Bosendorfer
> 290) 
> > is still being sold at the 60% discount for another couple of weeks:
> > 
> > http://www.northernsounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26687
> > 
> 
> Just to clarify, for those who haven't jumped in yet, the Group Buy 
> for the Old Lady has expired, but it is still available at $80US if 
> you purchase both Old Lady and the Emperor. I just got my OL 
> yesterday, and she sounds fantastic!
> 
> I also didn't know about the Yamaha Grand that came with my L7. 
> I have a Yamaha C3 at home, and I've always considered Yamaha 
> to be a good, reliable, but ultimately kind of bland piano, the 
> baseline against which other pianos may be judged, yet devoid of 
> its own personality. I tried the L7 Yamaha side by side with the 
> Old Lady, and my opinion still stands. The Yamaha is fine if you 
> want fine. The Old Lady has depth and warmth and personality - I 
> can smell the wood! 
> 
> The Yamaha is pure distilled water, and the Old Lady is a fine 
> aged wine. I can hardly wait to take delivery on my Emperor, 
> which I'm expecting to be a zesty Shiraz judging from the demos.


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Pete Thomas
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