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#1, #2, #3
I prefer the bass of the #2 over the #1. In general I like the clarity of #2, the warmth of #1, the #3 had a sharper, brighter tone. I think I could like #3 in isolation but probably for other repertoire than #1 and #2.

I can't hear much difference but maybe that's because I'm just listening on my laprtop's speakers. I hope I could hear a difference listening in your showroom.

They all sound great. My taste says:
#3
#1
#2

Right now, I'd have to say 3, 1, 2. But I think 1 is the most intriguing and potential-filled of the three, and with a little work to brighten it up a bit would almost certainly go to the top of my list.

I really want to know what they are!

Larry.

This is a great study which illustrates not only how varied 3 different quality piano's scalings can be but also how different our aural preferences are. I like the definition of 2 best. It's like fine wines, there is no "best" piano in the world. I am interested in how we are conditioned to prefer certain sounds. I met a Polish professional pianist who for all of her developing years played "European" pianos. When she first played a NYS&S years later she immediately fell in love with the lush sound. I went exactly in the opposite direction.

I could be happy with any of the three, but my choices are:

#2
#1
#3

They did something similar with 'cellos. Same player, same pieces, behind a screen playing for an illustrious panel of 'cellists and concertmasters. The panel couldn't reliably pick old from new and the "winner" was a Moes-and Moes, a contemporary maker in Germany. I guess it wasn't the coal dust in the air or whatever voo-doo they're ascribing this week to the work of Antonio S.

Thanks for your opinion! It is really charming how much you like your wife's playing.

Great point! Thanks for contributing.

I would also like to ask, can most of you determine how much you like a piano within the first 10 to 15 seconds of listening to it, or as the more you listen your preference may change? And what is your piano background?

Here are my answers to my own questions:

I am a beginner player. I have been a music lover all my life but just recently started taking piano lessons several months ago. Within the first few seconds I obtain a rough ballpark impression whether I "like" or "dislike" the sound, but then unable to get a further more accurate assessment, or a ranking. When I first listened to the three soundtracks I liked 1 the most. A few minutes in I thought 3 was also good. Then I started over and listened once again this time 2 sounded not bad either. At this point I have no answer, my "rankings" continue to change like weather.

Thanks for the feedback Dave! I consider a piano a semi concert grand at the 6'10"- 8' size give or take. I also appreciate that you are listening on great equipment which makes a huge difference.

Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the post!

I am really glad you find it interesting. This is quite fun for me as well.

Thanks for the feedback!

Very interesting Thanks for the response!

Thank you! Yes, it certainly can be.

Thank you for the feedback and some later posters are beginning to speculate on brand a bit.

I hope you get a bit more time to listen more thoroughly to each and see if that impression holds.

Thank you for your response! Thanks also for the guesses. They may or may not be completely or partially correct