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    Rainman
    wrote on 6 Nov 2023, 20:37 last edited by
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    Horace, I could have sworn you said people come here because you are so incredibly handsome and slovenly beautifulyesque. I'd ask the ladies if that's true, but. . .

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      6 Nov 2023, 20:37

      Horace, I could have sworn you said people come here because you are so incredibly handsome and slovenly beautifulyesque. I'd ask the ladies if that's true, but. . .

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      Horace
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      @Rainman said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

      Horace, I could have sworn you said people come here because you are so incredibly handsome and slovenly beautifulyesque. I'd ask the ladies if that's true, but. . .

      They are so inFATuated with me.

      Education is extremely important.

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        Horace
        wrote on 6 Nov 2023, 22:06 last edited by
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        Today I learned that the space between the black keys in the groups of 2 is slightly more than the space between the keys in the groups of 3.

        Education is extremely important.

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          Copper
          wrote on 6 Nov 2023, 22:16 last edited by
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          Interesting

          https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2757797/black-keys-not-equally-distant-from-neighboring-white-keys.html#:~:text=Looking more at that the,one of three black keys.

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            6 Nov 2023, 22:06

            Today I learned that the space between the black keys in the groups of 2 is slightly more than the space between the keys in the groups of 3.

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 6 Nov 2023, 23:44 last edited by
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            @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

            Today I learned that the space between the black keys in the groups of 2 is slightly more than the space between the keys in the groups of 3.

            Racist.

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              LuFins Dad
              wrote on 6 Nov 2023, 23:50 last edited by
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              When you have 2 blacks together it’s the suburbs. When 3 or more together it’s likely the projects and much smaller spaces

              The Brad

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                Horace
                wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 20:49 last edited by Horace 11 Jul 2023, 21:10
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                Saw this beautiful RX2 at the Kawai gallery. Custom made oak for a church, who had to back out of the deal at the last second. Too bad it's not a digital, and 35k more than the budget allows.

                Edit: GX2, not RX2.

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                Education is extremely important.

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                • H Horace
                  7 Nov 2023, 20:49

                  Saw this beautiful RX2 at the Kawai gallery. Custom made oak for a church, who had to back out of the deal at the last second. Too bad it's not a digital, and 35k more than the budget allows.

                  Edit: GX2, not RX2.

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                  LuFins Dad
                  wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 20:57 last edited by
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                  @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                  Saw this beautiful RX2 at the Kawai gallery. Custom made oak for a church, who had to back out of the deal at the last second. Too bad it's not a digital, and 35k more than the budget allows.

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                  RX2s haven’t been built for 15 years. The oak models are also custom for the Mormon Church. That’s very odd…

                  The Brad

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                    7 Nov 2023, 20:57

                    @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                    Saw this beautiful RX2 at the Kawai gallery. Custom made oak for a church, who had to back out of the deal at the last second. Too bad it's not a digital, and 35k more than the budget allows.

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                    RX2s haven’t been built for 15 years. The oak models are also custom for the Mormon Church. That’s very odd…

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                    Horace
                    wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 21:00 last edited by
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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                    @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                    Saw this beautiful RX2 at the Kawai gallery. Custom made oak for a church, who had to back out of the deal at the last second. Too bad it's not a digital, and 35k more than the budget allows.

                    88ECD838-B52D-4F8F-BFA5-25A2BCCA1A78.jpeg

                    RX2s haven’t been built for 15 years. The oak models are also custom for the Mormon Church. That’s very odd…

                    She probably said GX2 and I misremembered.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 21:33 last edited by
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                      Still, a nice piano.

                      You know, you don't really need both kidneys...

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 21:39 last edited by
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                        It sounds great. I had never been much impressed with Kawais before today, but the ones I played had exceptional tones.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                          Jolly
                          wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 21:42 last edited by
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                          They're nice pianos. Especially in the verticals, I prefer their tone to Yamaha.

                          All personal preference, though.

                          I'm also one of the dimwits that liked the old Baldwins...

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:25 last edited by Horace 11 Aug 2023, 17:28
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                            I borrowed a piano stencil from the Kawai gallery. How serious is the rule about not putting a piano next to a window? This gets direct sunlight for a couple hours in the morning, but is shaded the majority of the day. Also there's a door to the outside there right behind it. This is the only place in the acoustically advantaged living room. Otherwise it'd go into my office.

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                            Education is extremely important.

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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:29 last edited by
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                              Are the windows UV treated? I would also consider purchasing a hydrometer that measures AND RECORDS the temp and humidity and put it on a table smack in the middle and see how much variation you see over the course of the day.

                              The Brad

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:29 last edited by jon-nyc 11 Aug 2023, 17:30
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                                Get an electric awning for outside the window and lower it in the mornings. They’re compact and not very visible when rolled up.

                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                  8 Nov 2023, 17:29

                                  Are the windows UV treated? I would also consider purchasing a hydrometer that measures AND RECORDS the temp and humidity and put it on a table smack in the middle and see how much variation you see over the course of the day.

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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:34 last edited by
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                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                  Are the windows UV treated? I would also consider purchasing a hydrometer that measures AND RECORDS the temp and humidity and put it on a table smack in the middle and see how much variation you see over the course of the day.

                                  They aren't UV treated. Will do about the hydrometer.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    8 Nov 2023, 17:29

                                    Get an electric awning for outside the window and lower it in the mornings. They’re compact and not very visible when rolled up.

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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:37 last edited by
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                                    @jon-nyc said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                    Get an electric awning for outside the window and lower it in the mornings. They’re compact and not very visible when rolled up.

                                    There's a covered porch there already. The direct sun I'm talking about is the near-horizontal kind. It's an east-facing window.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 17:41 last edited by
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                                      My biggest concern is refraction. If the light is hitting the windows in a manner that causes it to be focused in a particular area, that could be bad. Since the windows aren’t UV treated, I would consider getting film for them.

                                      The Brad

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                                        Copper
                                        wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 18:17 last edited by
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                                        https://www.serenashades.com/products/#smart-wood-blinds

                                        Smart Wood Blinds

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                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on 8 Nov 2023, 19:48 last edited by
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                                          I'm in Copper's camp. Some blinds will look nice and not be too expensive.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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