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A Steinway S is 5'-1", a Baldwin M is 5'-2". I think the M and the R share roughly the same action.

I was working on a Yamaha C6 today, but the keyframe said C7. Manufacturers take advantage of the economy of scale.


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Sorry - I missed that it referenced Baldwin. This is a thread about S&S and wasn't expecting a curveball throwing the thread outside of its context. It then just becomes another argument about which is the best piano in the world, rather than a comparison of three of the models from Steinway.


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Originally Posted by Rich D.
So Roy, which pianos are you looking at and/or have played? Are you in the market to purchase a grand? What is your opinion of the grands you've played?

Rich

I've played almost all tier 1 and 2 pianos, and Steinway is among the best ones I have played.

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Originally Posted by Minnesota Marty
Roy Roy,

Are you asking about new instruments or 'vintage,' either restored or original?

New pianos only...Not asking about vintage / older pianos as they are too many circumstances to take into consideration.

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Originally Posted by Karl Watson
I share your thoughts on the D and the S and have kept quiet about it for many, many years especially as most pianists regard the B as the ideal piano.

It is said that the S was Josef Hofmann's favorite.


Karl Watson,
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Is there any reference about Steinway S being Hofmann's favourite? Thank you!

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