Summary of "emotional" collective concious for grands

[PeterDean]

What a great forum - I've been reading with zeal.

I've just started my search for a grand - 6'-7' and $20K-$30K.

Is there any resource out there that has attempted to collect the "common man's/woman's" thoughts regarding the more emotional sound elements of various pianos?  Things like base richness, brightness, dynamic range, etc.  For now I guess I'm most interested in these emotional comparisons, I imagine before long I'll begin to get into the more technical/logistical elements like maintenance issues, lifetime, action etc.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[G.Fiore]

 Yes there is. It's called  "The Piano Book" 4th edition by Larry Fine. It rates all foreign and domestic pianos.  Go to Barnes&Noble and buy a copy.

[Axtremus]

PeterDean wrote:

'Is there any resource out there that has attempted to collect the "common man's/woman's" thoughts regarding the more emotional sound elements of various pianos? Things like base richness, brightness, dynamic range, etc.'

1. Link to my thoughts on the subject.

2. My other thought: Words suck at accurately describing piano sound. There is no substitute to actually going out there and playing/listening to all the different pianos yourself. I hope you will end up doing more playing/listening than reading, I hope you will discover and develop your own personal thoughts on the different pianos instead of relying on the "common man's" thoughts, and I hope you will find joy in the process.

Good luck.