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Cliff-at-Bose
Moderator
posted Mon March 08 2004 08:27 AM

"Jeremiah et al

The issue here is "how does the xxx stereo digital piano sound when summed to mono?", not "how does the xxx piano sound over the Bose PAS?". This is a question for the manufacturers of these instruments and has nothing to do with the sound of the Bose system. Any piano in mono in the studio, over cans, in your stage wedge (ewwwww) or over the Personalized Amplification System is another issue entirely. If stereo is the only mode of operation for any given stereo digital piano, you need 2 separate systems to make it work right, independent of the system you want to use. And if this is the case, you're back to stereo ("the intended 'good sound' ") for the player only and funny sound for everyone else, like guitar players in the "sweet spot" of their 4x12.

My recommendation for the serious piano player (especially the ensemble player) that wants everyone to hear what they hear: get a piano that sums to or plays in mono and sounds great. Then use the PAS. With this system, put fabulous in and fabulous comes out, everywhere and at whatever level you need."