Klarinet Archive - Posting 000671.txt from 1998/10

From: "Dee Hays" <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 08:15:58 -0400

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From: CEField@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet

>
>In a message dated 10/14/98 11:03:58 PM, GTGallant@-----.com wrote:
>
><< I think the Infinite is comparable to an E-11. >>
>
>I have to agree. Years ago I tried an Infinite before purchasing the R13.
It
>may be "wrong" to judge based on a single instrument, but the Infinite I
tried
>was merely "ok." My perception was confirmed by a professional clarinetist
>whom I asked to try the instrument for me. In retrospect (and now that I
have
>had the opportunity to play LOTS of different clarinets), the Infinite I
tried
>was more akin to an intermediate clarinet. It just didn't "sing" as well as
>the R13 does for me.

No the Infinite is comparable to the R-13 BUT it is different, which may be
why the Infinity did not suit you or the individual who helped you. By
comparison, the Buffet line does not "sing" for me. Or it could be that
that individual instrument was a dog. That happens in all brands. I have
read of people trying 20 to 30 Buffet R-13s before finding one they liked.

The comparable horn to the Buffet E-11 is actually the Leblanc Normandy or
the Leblanc Noblet 40.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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