Klarinet Archive - Posting 000303.txt from 1997/04

From: Jerry Korten <Jrykorten@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Barrels
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:57:11 -0400

On April 8th David wrote:

>From: David Frank <Dave81477@-----.NET>
>.Subject: Barrels

>I'm sure many of you on this list will have answers and opinions on
>barrels. I previously had only thought of the barrel as the
>connecting piece between the mouthpiece and upper joint, and the point
>of tuning. However after perusing the Weiner catalogue, I was amazed
>to see a number of expensive barrels with various claims. So.....what
>are the differences between the Buffet, the Moennig, and the Chadash
>barrels? Do they really make a difference in tone quality and/or
>intonation, and if so are they worth spending $100. I'm interested in
>everyone's opinions, and I've observed that on this list many people
>offer them!

Do CD's sound different from LP's? Do Tubes sound different from Transistors?
Do Bb Clarinets sound different from A Clarinets? If the answer to you for
any of these questions is yes, then have at those barrels. They sure do sound
different.

Jerry Korten
NYC