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Offline yoda_muppet

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Yamaha C2 or Kawai RX-2
on: April 06, 2005, 01:36:20 PM
Hello!

After researching my previous post "gc1 vs c1" I have decided to think bigger.  I'm now considering a piano just shy of 6', which should fit into my home well and offer a big improvment over the smaller grands. 

Do you guys recommend Yamaha or Kawai in this size?  What is a good price in the US for them?

Many Thanks,

Doug

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Re: Yamaha C2 or Kawai RX-2
Reply #1 on: April 06, 2005, 05:37:19 PM
These are both solid instruments.  The answer is choose the one that you think sounds and feels best. 

There are also other choices in the same general price and size range, so if it were me, I would make sure I checked out all the alternatives.
Wynne

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Re: Yamaha C2 or Kawai RX-2
Reply #2 on: April 07, 2005, 04:21:05 AM
oh, for me, the answer is simple - Yamaha, all the way.  I find Kawai piano sound muffled even under the best conditions.  Also, have a look at Petrof grands.  The price will be about the same, perhaps a little higher, but you may be blown away so its all worth it. 

I find the kawai grands have sticky keys and the rx series has this stupid new material meant to imatate the natural feel of ivory.  It feels so weird and mushy, just like the sound.

use your discretion

donjuan

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Re: Yamaha C2 or Kawai RX-2
Reply #3 on: April 07, 2005, 05:22:55 PM
I think it will be Yamaha.

I play a lot of jazz piano.  The tone of the Kawai is fine, but I didn't like it much for the type of music I play.  I spent a good half hour in the store playing each piano.  The Yamaha is bright, but not in a brittle way.  It's very clear, actually, and doesn't have any of the harshness people sometimes speak of.  The Kawai, however, had the attack so far buried in the resonance, that I found it difficult to make the piano speak clearly in some passages.  Perhaps a little voicing could help this, but all the same I prefer the Yamaha.

Thanks for all your insights. 

cheers

Doug

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