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 The Optimum Minus
Author: LFabian 
Date:   2021-09-21 11:27

I know there are many that use this ligature but has anyone played it without any of the plate attachments. I am beginning to like it.

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 Re: The Optimum Minus
Author: nellsonic 
Date:   2021-09-22 09:05

There was only one of the plates I liked with it. I've since lost the other two. It had never occurred to me to try it with no plate. I just did and the tone seemed less focused and less resonant to me. Response was about the same. I didn't record with it or have someone else listen, so this is all just user impression. Interesting experiment...

Anders

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 Re: The Optimum Minus
Author: donald 
Date:   2021-09-22 13:46

This didn't work for me, but a couple of my students play a Rovner upside down (with the screw etc on the Reed) and this seems to work quite well...

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 Re: The Optimum Minus
Author: super20dan 
Date:   2021-09-22 17:32

if you like rovners up side down-try their star model

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 Re: The Optimum Minus
Author: donald 
Date:   2021-09-24 02:14

I didn't mention it because I was particularly interested but rather because the anecdote related to the OP - an example of ligature being used in a way not intended by the manufacturer. I know a very fine player who uses the Rovner you refer to, so I'm sure they're good ligatures.

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 Re: The Optimum Minus
Author: super20dan 
Date:   2021-09-24 05:23

whats cool about the star is its desighned to be used either way

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