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Need quick advice! Yamaha Clavinova CLP 550 #1336616 12/29/09 10:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Pacific NW A Amber84 OP Junior Member
OP Amber84 Junior Member A Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Pacific NW	Is this a good model? Need advice quick!Is it worth it or should I go for the YDP 160?

Re: Need quick advice! Yamaha Clavinova CLP 550 Amber84 #1336634 12/29/09 11:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,439 A bog north of Pittsburgh, PA MacMacMac Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
MacMacMac Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,439 A bog north of Pittsburgh, PA	I could not find the age of the CLP550. But its user manual has a MIDI Implementation Chart dated June 1988. If this piano dates from that era, then it's ancient. Skip it.

Re: Need quick advice! Yamaha Clavinova CLP 550 MacMacMac #1336657 12/29/09 11:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 983 Earth snazzyplayer 500 Post Club Member
snazzyplayer 500 Post Club Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 983 Earth	You're right on, Mac...it was introduced in 1988. Indeed an oldie...one of earlier AWM models, with only 16 note polyphony. Snazzy Semper Gumby: Always flexible \:^)

Re: Need quick advice! Yamaha Clavinova CLP 550 Amber84 #1336658 12/29/09 11:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,842 Redondo Beach, California C ChrisA 3000 Post Club Member
ChrisA 3000 Post Club Member C Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,842 Redondo Beach, California	Originally Posted by Amber84 Is this a good model? Need advice quick!Is it worth it or should I go for the YDP 160? The 550 was built in 1988, over 20 years ago. I might be usable as a MIDI keyboard controller and maybe the audio amp and speaker are still good. So it might be usable with a computer. I certainly would not pay much for it, maybe $150.

Re: Need quick advice! Yamaha Clavinova CLP 550 ChrisA #1336666 12/29/09 11:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Pacific NW A Amber84 OP Junior Member
OP Amber84 Junior Member A Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Pacific NW	Thanks for your quick responses. Wow only a 16 note polyphony?!? That is the info I was looking for-I couldnt find that on the net. The seller states it is in excellent condition and it is a very reasonable price, but I think the YDP 160 may be the better choice.