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Is your new piano nicely placed in a room worthy of photos? I ask because it's not often we get to see a grand-look digital piano.

I was specifically speaking about the N3x. as it is comparable in size. My dealer quoted me $13000-14000 for that piano. I suppose there are other options in the Avantgrand series, but for someone who is keen on the baby grand look, those were my 2 options. I could not see how someone could justify spending the extra on the N3x unless money was not an issue to them. The CLP 695 is Real Real Real close to the N3x. The added functions of the CLP make it a wash in terms of small quality difference. I would say you get way more value out of you dollar with the clavinova series, but again I paid only $ 5000 for the CLP 695. I suppose if I had to pay the MSRP $8500 for the Clp, it could be a bit tempting to get the N3x. IMO- still not worth the price difference though.

Would you prefer direct feed sound or basic live camera sound.

BTW ... I will need a few days to get something posted.

So you got your CLP 695 for about $5,000? Don't forget to update the prices paid thread too, please.

If you could do the down weight and up weight measurements like David B did of his N1X at middle "C", I would appreciate that! I am in the market right now for a practice piano and will need to know those two measurements for my hand's benefit.

Yes, please post pics and/or a video! Would love to see the shinning wood on top.

Yes . $4800 plus tax.

I’m pretty sure Pianoguy Swe already posted some down weight/ up weight measurements in an above post.

I am new to the forum and was unaware of a “price paid”. forum. I will look into that.

Thanks JohnFred. I will scope that out.

The prices paid is at the top of the DP forum thread as a stickey.

Woah! That is the cheapest price I’ve seen by far. I was negotiating for a friend and they wouldn’t go lower than $6400 for the CLP695GP, but they gave me pretty good deals on two other pianos I’d bought from them. Weird.

Congrats on a steal of a price, though! Yes, pictures and video would be awesome. Anything you can share would be appreciated.

Here is a video of a quick review I put together last night. I really only had an hour before my kids got home so please don’t criticize me for not being more prepared in my presentation. If I had more time I could put something a little more informative together, but this at least puts something out there for people to review.


https://youtu.be/UzrbV2Xu8Ng

Thanks John for that. I'm glad you are enjoying it!

Very nice review, John!

...and very good pianist, too! Congrats John, particularly for a very well played Debussy. Because a nice piano does not play on its own!

Nice video John!

Congrats on the new piano!

James
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It’s nice to hear that you are happy with it, Johnfred. Nice review!

It’s a little daring to buy an instrument when you haven’t had a chance to try it properly, but I’m glad it turned out well for you.
I think you will be happy with it; I adapted to the action completely in less than a week, and if you come from another Yamaha piano, you shouldn’t have any problems with it.

BTW, I felt I had to pick up the glove you threw at me before, so I’ve just started practising a new piece I really like:

https://music.apple.com/se/album/en...wv-807-1-prelude/1452167957?i=1452168164

I’m thinking I should make this a challenge for the next few months: learn this and make a passable YouTube performance of it. No guarantees that I will succed in playing this well enough to be published, but I will try my best. I just hope I will get enough time for it. =)

I’ve found that I really have to Love the piece if I am going to spend 50+ hours learning to play it.
There is no doubt in my mind that you can learn that Bach piece with enough practice.

I think I have 60+ hours learning Claire De lune, and at times I certainly wanted to give up. I mentioned this before, but I learn with the aid of decreasing tempo, and separating the left/ right parts which allows me to learn by ear. I think it may take me a bit longer this way, but I have no interest in learning to read music , and feel it may be a step backwards at this point in my life. Super thankful for technology!

I firmly believe you can do anything you put your mind to, so I will be looking forward to hearing the English Suite after you have mastered it!

Much Appreciated.

Thank you

You again MacMacMac? And I thought the internet trolls preferred Twitter? Imagine my surprise....

I've never ever used Twitter. I'm not qualified.