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Offline Bosendorfer_214

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Caster Cups
on: September 22, 2003, 04:33:07 AM
Do caster cups effect the transmisson of sound to the floor?
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Offline dinosaurtales

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Re: Caster Cups
Reply #1 on: September 22, 2003, 05:03:36 AM
The piano technicians amongst us can probably answer more directly, but I'd be surprised if a detectable difference occurs.  A lot of the sound that comes from the soundboard does come ou the bottom of the piano, but Id be surprised if much of it eminated from the legs and casters.
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Offline classicarts

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Re: Caster Cups
Reply #2 on: October 20, 2005, 05:38:38 AM
Caster cups are for carpet protection only.  It has nothing to do with sound quality coming out of a grand piano or upright piano itself.   ;D Cheers.

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Re: Caster Cups
Reply #3 on: October 21, 2005, 02:57:23 AM
Caster cups are for all floor protect! And not just for carpets.   ;)  Had to correct myself.  Cheers! :D
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