Over last weekend, went to some piano stores to play, along with
   a friend. Grands. *(please excuse my spelling) Young & Chang
   ---> Hm.. not terribly pleased with the sound, but I liked the
   way that the grand had speedy fingering available. Wurlitizer
   *---> *Played a 6'4". *Mid and upper range was fine, bass was
   very booooooomy. * and "wumpy" Kawai ---> *Loved it! *Has a VERY
   distinct sound to it. *You can tell every note apart upon
   hearing it, even when playing some usually blurry sounding
   stuff. *The action is much heavier than I'm used to, but then
   again - I've practiced on a 1963 "Bamburger's" upright for most
   of my 22 years in life! Boston ---> *Loved it! *Perfect
   action... very smooooth sounding. *Not as crisp as the Kawai,
   but it is a very romantic sounding piano. Designed by the
   Steinway people, this 6'4" grand was. *Price was: List: $21,000
   * This place "Chopin Pianos" in New Jersey, was selling it for
   only $16,800! *They are the only place that discounts Steinway
   pianos, although Steinway will be forcing them to stop the
   practice in a few months. *They didn't have any Steinways in
   stock for me to play, though. I am torn between the Kawai, as it
   is very crisp, which is wonderful for my type of playing, but it
   will take me some time to get used to the heavier action... *
   and the Boston, which is a perfect blend of everything, just
   like the Steinways are famous for. Also, I will shortly be
   playing a Fandrich upright. *Anyone interested in hearing what I
   find out when I do? via:
   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.music.makers.piano/4k9X23JeUYs/Fp-rWMT97coJ
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