Klarinet Archive - Posting 000589.txt from 2000/08

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] taking up the clarinet again
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:47:17 -0400

--- Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com> wrote:

> Furthermore, while "mimic(ing) the acoustical properties of its proline models"
> would be most desireable, and is in some ways achieved, the main thing is that,
> from an engineering perspective, they are built to the same measurements, can
> interchange parts, etc.

Why is _that_ the main thing? Do people appreciate a consistently mediocre
product more than one of high quality, simply out of admiration for the main-
tenance of manufacturing tolerances and the application of statistical process
controls? An engineer or plant manager might, but not a clarinetist. If they
are that good at it, manufacturers should mass produce an acoustically identi-
cal plastic Leblanc Opus, giving the customer the best of both worlds. There's
the rub, of course. They're not that good at it, and the market has yet to give
them a reason to innovate in that direction.

Neil

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