Do 19th Century Pianos Sound Good?

How do 19th century pianos stack up sound against modern pianos?

How do the older 19th century pianos compare in sound to our modern counterparts. With the new technologies we have today, along with the natural design evolution of the piano, one of the differences is that we can add far more tension on the strings. This provides more power and better tone quality of sound than the earlier pianos. See this sound comparison that illustrates the difference. It has some fun facts about the history and evolution of the piano.

Colorado Piano Buyers - Is Wells Piano going out of business

Shopping for a piano in Colorado early 2011? Is Wells Piano closing their doors forever?

Apparently its all about who you want to call them, not if they are or are not disappearing or going out of business. Here is an interesting take on that subject from Bob Baker of Bakers Piano.

I will post more information as I get it. Let me know what you think.