Why not the piano as a reference for bass


I see a lot of commentary/reviews on a systems bass response that all seem to hinge on the 41 hz double bass and such range.  At 27.5 the A0 note on a piano seems a better point to judge.  Lots of piano in normal music vs say an organ note.  I know when I feel that deep chord played it is one of things I enjoy about listening the most!  Was listening to Wish you were here live and the piano was sublime.

So is it more of how much musical energy is perceived in the 40 hz range or what that makes this more of a reproduction benchmark?

I welcome your input!

New Joe Bonamassa out BTW!

guscreek

A Clavinova is a clavinova and Yamaha does not market it as a concert instrument.  It's a wonderful home oriented piece of technology.

It's not limited to square waves.  A sawtooth wave also has an instantaneous rise or fall time, as the case may be.

In the real world of music, a square wave would most sound like a clarinet, a sawtooth wave like a string, with bow spikes, a sine wave like a flute, and a triangular wave "flute-like" though none of these instruments are "pure of wave".

Well Tim, I already related the story of the local Yamaha dealer renting the Kravits Center here in West Palm Beach where the Clavinova was definitely on stage.  So the only part of not in your lifetime that you can cling to is the relative standing of the Kravits Center among the world's better venues.  On that score you can relax.  But there us no question that this instrument is for home use, not for world class performance.  With that said, it would not surprise me if world class performers are using them for practice.  If my local dealer is to be trusted that is a fact.  For me the over riding consideration is that mine sounds exactly like a C7 to my ears and is always in tune.  

Dear Bill, yes, I’ve conducted productions in my career at the Kravis, it is a very nice arts center. I should have been more specific in saying for a concert pianist in recital or concerto. That you won’t see. And trust me, no serious classical pianist uses a Clavinova to practice. I’m sorry the discussion has gotten off its original topic. The difference is that between a very good sampled piano keyboard and a concert grand. Please enjoy yours! Best, Tim