Pianistically wrote:snurrfint wrote:Thats a good offer imo and I love the selections you have made except for the harp maybe, but I kind of also think you are making a mistake selling it. Good luck with the upright.I have thought about getting an upright too, but I kind of feel like it comes with so many downsides I would regret it.
1. heavy
2. needs to be tuned and maintained.
3. Loud (hope you live alone)
4. Expensive, you have to spend a lot to reach near pianoteq level of quality
I would concider a silent piano, or a hybrid digital. I use a CSP-170 with pianoteq on ipadOS. If I crank up the volume on PTQ I get a very convinsing experience in my opinion. A good action and speakers inside the cabinett makes the experience much more autentic. There are likely better options than my CSP aswell.
Anyway, good luck!
I am not sure I full agree on all points here . For sure if you consider the convenience factor , the digital setup is a winner , but it comes to quality of sound , there is no comparison in my imho . No matter which DP you use , which sound system you use and how much you spend on speakers , you won’t produce a better sound than a new U3 ( 10k) or a well maintained (~5k) upright .
Moreover when it comes to making economic comparisons, the price of acquisition is not the best metric . What you have to consider is the TCO ( total cost of ownership) a good upright ´depreciation curve is quite attractive compared to a DP who don’t keep their value over time . I am big fan of pianoteq , but if you are prepared to accept the maintenance and the noise , then it’s overall a much better authentic experience .
It can't get more autentic than an actual piano. Thats correct. And if that is all you need, then by all means go for it. Im not trying to convince you not to go for the upright, im just saying you might find the licence useful even after for various reasons. In fact, I would love to own a good maintained upright myself.
I a bit surpriced that you think an upright hold its value better or even have better TCO. You can get upright pianos from the 60s and 70s for practially no money at all today while keyboards, digital pianos and electric pianos from that time will cost you a fortune. In order for the upright piano to hold some of its value you would have to spend money on maintanence and repairs, not to mention the 200-400$ yearly cost of tuning. After 10 years the TCO of a 5k piano is 10k not counting the value it lost during that time.
My last digital lasted me a good 15 years or so, and was in near perfect condition when I sold it for almost half the price I got it for, without spending a single dime on it. With new speakers and pianoteq, it could have lasted me another 20 years no doubt, but I wanted something more suitable for the living room.
A restored Steinway grand is littlerally half the price of a new one, and thats after someone spent quite hefty amount on repairs, new parts and voicings etc.
