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Bah! Humbug! :-)

Again, a picture says more...

New and happy owner of the CA93 here since last week!

I really like the feel of the keyboard (was the most important thing for me) and the sound is also excellent. I'm still undescided about the "touch" setting. Should I put it on Normal or Heavy? I find that if I put it on Heavy the sound isn't as clear as it is on Normal. Choices, choices...
But all in all, a very big improvement over my last DP (Roland HP-2e).

Congratulations Cryptkeeper, welcome to the club!

Concerning the touch settings: you can also make your own custom touch settings and store them (just check out the user manual, which was made by Kawai James).

If you'd like to explore some more timbres of your CA93 then you can have a look here (or contribute some settings yourself of course):
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1476400/1.html

Indeed, congratulations on your new CA93 Cryptkeeper!

If you have a moment to take a picture of the piano in your home, it would be really great to see it.

Kind regards,
James
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Nice pics TAD! I use the same headphones! Though I 100% perfer using the speakers. Reminds me I need to get my pics up eventually. My 93 is in a room with big windows. I love practing and entertainig there.

Oh, in case anyone is interested in a picture of my CA63...



The sheet music is from my 9 year old daughter.

I love that music art you have on the wall there, Mucci! It looks like a very nice spot for the piano with the 2 long red drapes on the sides!

Congrats on your CA93! I don't own one, but I just want to say that I prefer a lighter (more sensitive) setting on my AvantGrand N3 because it feels more realistic. The settings don't really change the physical feel on the keys, but they really affect how hard you want to strike the keys to get the volume you want out of it. While it depends on your playing style and types of music, I think the lighter setting would more closely resemble the higher sensitivity of a real acoustic piano. And the lighter setting is more suitable if you like to play at lower volume, too.

Nice shot mucci!

The musical notes etched onto the wall are a nice touch - at first glance I wondered if they were perhaps Photoshopped into the picture...

Cheers,
James
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Indeed, nice pic Mucci!!

TADutchman - yeah, I saw the thread with all the sample combinations. I'm going to try them out in the coming days.

Yesterday I started playing the piano with the touch setting on "heavy" and later switched to "normal" and it instantly felt more comfortable so I'm going to stay with the "normal" setting. Again, I really love the feel of the keyboard.

Oh, and here's a pic. It's not as "glamorous" as the other pics in this thread but I am limited with the space in my appartment.
One low quality mobile phone pic coming up...

Hi Cryptkeeper, I like your close-up helicopter view, it makes me think of something:

I am wondering what the distance of your CA93 is to the wall and whether you have the Wall EQ setting on or off. Maybe you've already done so, but optimizing this distance could enhance your whole sound experience! (even one inch can make a difference).

+1

Is that a custom motif?

Thanks!

That's a so called wall tattoo... my wife bought it. We also have a cat installed in one of our daughters rooms, sometimes you can mix it up with our real black cat

I love that shot, mucci--- so inviting and comfortable. The little touches really make the difference. Home-like and relaxing, yet still so elegant.

My music room has gotten to be a little scary; it always says, "You've got a lot of work to do, Buddy."

Thanks, wower! I'm quite curious what your CA93 room with a view looks like!

... but the sharps?!
They shouldn't be on C and F?!


Anyway, where can I find a comparison with CN33? Is the sound and touch so different?

Dewster's DPBSD project has tested both, so you can view the reports and listen to the samples.
DPBSD

You can compare product specifications here:
http://www.kawai.de/digitalpianos_en.htm

There are demo's for both on You Tube.

Best thing is for you to try them for yourself though and compare side by side, sound, action, how they fit your own requirements, ability, mood, and pocket. I've tried both, and they are excellent products.