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david Huang

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Feb 18, 2012, 1:16:06 AM2/18/12
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不好意思,这个星期一个project要交活,没日没夜干了几天。这个介绍来得有点晚了。抱歉。

这1-2个星期,打电话问了一些店,自己也跑了几家店。group里的另外一个成员在我们组团之前,也已经打听了一些情况。
大概如下。

1. 新泽西的店家大概要价6000左右+税。
2. 因为税的问题,从纽约买的话,没税。我们重点谈了Faust Harrison Pianos 这家店(http://
www.faustharrisonpianos.com/index.shtml)。我和他们的salesman来来回回无数电话,emails。他们死活不出offer,只说如果大家决定从他那儿买了话,他的价格可以beat所有其它店的价格。从他言谈中,我大概估计我们能拿到的价格是5800左右(5700-5850)
3. 有些店家说yamaha的piano不好,估计有点王婆卖瓜吧。比如他们给的weber 团购价是4000左右(这个好像是德国公司破产后,现在
被韩国现代集团收购了),还有什么德国的seiler(http://www.seilerpianousa.com/),团购大概5800.
davis(http://www.halletdavispianos.com/)大概3700左右。
4. yamaha价格上涨很多的原因之一是日元的升值和原材料价格上涨(体外话,日元好像peak了)。
5. 所知道的这些钢琴品牌的零配件都是中国制造(组装可能在别的国家)。
6. yamaha的distributer 在加州,加州的朋友是否直接从当地买便宜些?
7. 有朋友提到核辐射的问题,dealer说进口的时候,有专门的核辐射检测。
8. 钢琴可以运到外州,不过要额外的费用。

就想到这些。不知道大家什么想法?

kendi group

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Feb 18, 2012, 12:48:17 PM2/18/12
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From the review and other links
I feel seiler has better value than yamaha for the price. But dont know the resell value. Yamaha has very good resell value. http://www.fortunapiano.com/id4.html

beibeimama

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Feb 18, 2012, 1:29:53 PM2/18/12
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I agree with kendi group, seiler is good buy with euro down,

第一组:最高质量的演奏级钢琴

这组琴的目标客户是想要最好的质量又能买的起的人。它们用最好的材料,生产过程强
调手工劳动和细节的精细化。它们不辞辛劳地执行先进的设计,对于质量的考虑要远远
地在成本和产量之前。它们非常适用于高级的、要求苛刻的专业化、艺术化场合。这一
组中的大多数琴在美国和西欧制造。

立式琴:14,000--34,000美元
三角琴(5ˊ到7ˊ):40,000--90,000美元
Group 1A:Blüthner 博兰斯勒(德)
Bosendorfer 贝森朵夫(奥地利)
Bechstein,C.贝希坦斯(德
Fazioli 法西奥里(意)
Steingraeber & Sohne 斯坦格列泊索纳(德)
Steinway & Sons 汉堡产斯坦威(美)

Group 1B:
Forster,August 霍斯德奥格斯特(德)
Grotrian 格罗川(德)
Sauter 萨德(德)

Group 1C:
Steinway & Sons 纽约产斯坦威(美)

对第一组的评述:在本等级划分体系中,对1A组比其它组更容易达成共识。这一组的钢
琴如此有名,以至于经销商都渴望指定此清单中的制造商作为竞争对手。这些琴什么都
有,对细节的关注简直可以称为疯狂。这一组中的有些牌子众所周知,但不是
Steingraeger & S?hne。我知道这个牌子,但对于有如此多的人甚至对它了解不深的人
毫不犹豫的指定要它我有些吃惊。注意,汉堡的斯坦威通常在北美是拿不到货的,我把
它包括进去目的只是为了提供信息。

1B 组中的琴也非常好,但对于它们仅次于1A组中的琴稍微有点争议,可能是因为它们
的工艺不如1A组的挑剔,或者它的音乐设计稍差一些,或者两者都有。不过,第一组中
偏爱哪种琴主要取决于音乐品位,1B组中的品牌无疑也致力于此。Sauter萨德琴,第一
组中新入选的琴,加工的非常漂亮,声音非常好,但其公司在美国非常低调,其音调不
象其它琴一样具有纯粹的欧洲风格,所以很容易被忽略。

斯坦威(纽约),在第一组中是具有最精美声音的钢琴之一-相对于同组其它琴,其做
工最差。这一古老品牌有其精妙设计,发音体结构整体性好,是其传统精华所在,做工
上有精巧之处,弹、听起来仍然很好。它们也会变化,但如果你不怕麻烦销售人员,让
他们派技术人员来调整,你会发现有些确实很好。

我不是太熟、不能准确定位但又可能排在第一组的钢琴是 Feurich(弗犹瑞驰)

第二组:高性能钢琴

这些钢琴在高性能的设计特点、材料、工艺方面都按照一定标准制造。它们适用于家庭
、机构和某些专业性、艺术性场合。虽然不如第一组钢琴投入的精力多,但在制造过程
中也投入了大量的手工劳动,使触感和音调、音矫娓浮6杂诔杀荆谝蛔榈?
br /> 钢琴实际上不考虑,但在一定(有限)程度上可能会影响到第二组关于材料、生
产方法
方面的决策。由于多种原因,这些琴所收到的关注不如第一组。虽然这两组之间的质量
区别是很小的,对于许多买主来说也是觉察不到的,但价格上的差异却很大,使得这些
琴对于那些买的起"几乎是最好的琴"的人来说,确实物有所值。这一组的钢琴大多数
是在美国、东欧、西欧制造。

立式琴:6,000美元--20,000美元
三角琴:18,000美元-50,000美元
Group 2A:Estonia 伊斯坦尼亚(伊斯坦尼亚)
Mason & Hamlin 美森翰林(美)
Schimmel 舒密尔(德)
Group 2B:Bechstein 贝茨坦斯(德)
Haessler 海斯勒(德)
Schimmel 舒密尔(德)
Schulze Pollmann 舒尔茨波尔曼(德)
Seiler 塞乐尔(德)
Steinberg,Wilh.斯坦伯格(德)
Walter,Charles R.奥尔特查尔斯(美)

Group 2C:
Bohemia 波西米亚
Irmler 欧米勒
Kemble 肯宝(英)
Petrof 佩洛夫(捷克)
Vogel 伊人

对第二组的评述:2A组包括三个品牌,非常接近于第一组。Estonia最初位于第二组的
底层,在过去的五年中进步如此直快,可能会归于第一组。但是,这一点还没有被接受
和确认,所以我把它放在第二组。

我过去总是认为西蒙加工完美,也不是太昂贵,只是缺少一些内在的灵魂。很明显,西
蒙先生想给后代留下什么,所以在他退休以前,他全力以赴,采用公司的工艺和技巧生
产出了更为先进和成熟的钢琴。他所作出的创新性的设计决策与严格执行工艺(众所周
知),把公司的钢琴提高到了一个新的档次。

Mason & Hamlin已经降到2A组中,它仍然是好琴,但我相信公司目前的生产方法更符合
第二组,而不是第一组。
我发现很难进一步对第二组进行细分。通过多方联系,对如何细分也很难达成一致。我
认为2B组只是稍微比2C组多一些精巧之处。2B组的每个牌子都不一样,我很难想到一种
可靠方法对其进行细分。不要被2C组处于第二组的底层所迷惑,它们仍然是好琴,有些
甚至是钢琴界中具有最好价值的品牌。

鲍德温三角琴是个特例。我把它们放在这里,是出于尊敬,是由于它们的美好设计、工
艺和它们以前的声誉。但它们目前并不是与它们的声誉相一致(盛名之下,其实难负)
,所以在购买前应该仔细检查。

第三组:较高级别消费型钢琴

这些钢琴对经济性和性能的重视程度基本上是平分秋色。在这一组中占控制地位的是日
本公司在日本、美国和印尼生产的钢琴。它们是大批量生产的,但也对细节进行关注,
它们一致性较强,基本上一样,只有少数缺陷,适用于家庭和机构。数十年来,由于高
的质量控制标准和致力于良好的保修服务,使其具有传奇色彩。在这一组中,也有韩国
公司在韩国或印尼生产的较高水平的钢琴,质量多有变动,但通过一些先进的设计来加
以巩固提高。

立式琴:3,500---12,000美元
三角琴:9,000---34,000美元
Group 3A:Boston 波士顿(美)

Kawai 卡瓦依(日)
Perzina 博丝纳
Pramberger,J.P.普拉姆伯格
Weber,Albert 威伯
Yamaha 雅马哈(日 )
Young Chang 英昌
Group 3B:Baldwin 鲍德温(美)
Essex 艾塞克斯
Kawai 卡瓦依
Knabe,Wm.柯纳比
Weber 威伯
Yamaha 雅马哈
Young Chang 英昌
Group 3C:Kohler&Campbell 科伦金堡
Pramberger,J.普拉姆伯格

对第3组的评述:3A组大多数由日本公司雅马哈、卡瓦依和韩国英昌、三益制造的最好
水平的钢琴组成。后者设计先进,经过技术人员专业化地处理以后,其演奏效果可以与
更好级别的钢琴相媲美。但是,其质量易变动,多数经销商只有经过足够的调整以后才
能使它们达到可以接受的程度。在这一级别的钢琴中,还包括博斯纳立式琴,目前唯一
的中国制造的、从第四组中脱离出来的钢琴。它们具有很好的音色音质和击弦机,经过
足够长的时间没有出什么问题,使之在钢琴界脱颖而出,对我来说,我很乐意推荐它们。

3B 组由卡瓦依和雅马哈的小型三角琴(具有更为简化的琴壳结构和特色)、韩国英昌
产的中档琴、三益产的中、高档琴(在韩国或印尼制造)。我也把美国产的鲍德温归在
这一组中,但真诚地来讲,鲍德温近来处于较低的层次上,关于它的立式琴的反馈很少。
3C组主要是三益在印尼或韩国产的中档琴(Kohler和 Campbell Millennium)及全部在
印尼生产的高档琴(J.Pramberger)。在3A组中对韩国琴所作的评述同样适用于3B、3C
中韩国和印尼生产的钢琴。

第四组:中级消费型钢琴

这组琴中的大多数对于经济性的考虑要稍重于性能。通常来说,质量控制也不如第三组
的完善,所以在售前售后这些琴需要经销商的关注要多一些。对于一些中国的高档琴来
说,质量控制和其特点可能会使钢琴有可能进入更高档次的一组,但它们的跟踪记录很
短,所以作为预防措施,我暂时把它们归在这一组。至少,这些琴适用于普通家庭和某
些机构用,有时会适用于更多场合。用这些品牌中的小琴学习的学生可能会希望在许多
年以后换成大的或更好的琴。这一组中的琴在中国或韩国公司在印尼生产制造。

立式琴: 2,500-7,000美元
三角琴: 6,000-19,000美元
Group 4A:Brodmann 波得曼
Ebel,Carl 玉保卡尔
Heintzman 海资曼
May Berlin 美柏林
Perzina 博斯纳
Steinberg,Gerh. 斯坦别克
Group 4B:Everett 艾弗雷特
Hallet,Davis 哈莱特,戴维斯
Nordiska 诺的斯卡
Story & Clark 斯托立克拉克(美)
Weinbach 布拉格(捷克)
Group 4C:Bergmann 伯格曼
Essex 艾塞克斯
Kohler & Campbell 科伦金堡
Miller,Henry F 亨利米勒
Palatino(AXL) 帕拉天奴
Pearl River 珠江
Remington 雷明顿
Ritmuller 里特米勒
Samick三益
Steigerman 斯坦克曼
Weber 威伯
Group 4D:Cable, Hobart M. 豪巴特卡布里
Cristofori 克利斯多佛利
Everett 爱福莱特
Falcone 富尔肯
Gulbransen 古尔布兰森
Hallet, Davis 哈莱特,戴维斯
Hamilton 翰美登
Hardman,Peck 哈德曼
Meister,Otto 麦斯特尔
Nordiska 诺的斯卡
George #8226; Steck 乔治#8226;斯泰克
Steigerman 斯坦格曼
Story & Clark 斯托立克拉克(美)
Suzuki 铃木
Vivace萨德
Wurlitzer 沃立舍(美)
Wyman 怀曼

对第四组的评述:第四组的许多钢琴品牌是新牌子,或者是提高迅速的品牌。

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我今天话痨子一哈。

话说捷克2家大钢琴厂----- PETROF佩卓服和波西米亚BOHEMIA。这波西米亚虽说
也有100多年历史,可是跟Petrof没法比。 Petrof 当年是欧洲音乐家一致公认世界五
大"帝王级"的钢琴: 蓓森朵夫BOSENDORFER、佩卓夫PETROF、史坦威STEINWAY&SONS
、贝茨斯坦Bechstein,C、ㄈ鹄?Fazioli 。

PETROF家的琴是同属于维也纳的2大名琴之一(佩卓夫和蓓森朵夫)后来因奥地利在一
战战败,于凡尔塞条约中让出部份领土给捷克独立,因此Petrof佩卓夫就从此由维也纳
名琴变成捷克国宝。 佩卓夫现在可能是世界仅存的一家"古"欧洲钢琴制造厂,很多
工艺和设计都保持了原来的方式。

这么有历史的琴咋一下就沦为连波西米亚都不如的琴了呢。痛心。。。我比较迂腐,我
对有传统的东西很迷信。所以买了他家的琴。新琴是不如我老师文革前家里那台捷克人
民送给中国人民的礼物好,这是实话。我回国去看了我老师,她的琴还在,弹起来真的
还是那样的棒。

那应该是50年代的琴,我老师的先生去捷克参加国际青年联欢节得了金奖,发的奖品还
是什么的,本来不能个人保留的,当年是周恩来特批才留给他们用了,这个琴一直跟着
我老师走南闯北,下干校,发配原籍,流放。。。

搬都快搬散架了,可是音色还是那样的美。。。这琴一直在我的童年记忆里。。。

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嗯,我自己曾经有珠江琴, 雅马哈U3, KAWAI K-6 ,斯坦威纽约产的三角琴,
PETROF 。罗兰电钢琴.

怎么说呢,现在琴的制作工艺比以前好得多,不是很为武器论的话,老实话哈,现在市
面上买到的琴比我小时候,和在国内念书时候的琴都要好。随便买一台真的对初学孩子
都够用了。

至于说那个牌子好,买琴跟买车一样,主要还是看你的预算,和用途。 可以买很好的
,也可以买够用的。

丰简由人吧。

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对比一下2000年的排名


★第一组:最佳质量演奏用琴

☆三角钢琴
Bosendorfor 贝森朵夫(奥地利)
Bluthner 布鲁斯诺(德)
Forster August 霍斯德奥格斯特(德)
Steingraeber &Sohhe 斯坦格列泊索纳(德)
Bechstein,C. 贝茨斯坦(德)
Fazioli 法西奥里(意)
Grotrian 格罗川(德)
Mason & Hamlin 美森翰林(美)
Steinway & Sons 斯坦威(美)
Baldwin:SF-10 包德温SF-10型(美)

☆立式钢琴
Bluthner 布鲁斯诺(德)
Bosendorfor 贝森朵夫(奥地利)
Forster,August 霍斯德奥格斯特(德)
Steingraeber &Sohne 斯坦格列泊索纳(德)
Bechstein,C. 贝茨斯坦(德)
Grotrian 格罗川(德)
Mason & Hamlin 美森翰林(美)
Steinway &Sons 斯坦威(美)

★第二组:高质量演奏用琴

☆ 三角钢琴
Broadwood 伯罗德乌德(英)
Haessler 黑斯勒(德)
Sauter 索特(德)
Hoffmann,w. 霍夫曼(德)
Walter,Chorles R. 奥尔特查尔斯(美)
Baldwin:MI,RI,LI. 包德温MI,RI,LI型号(美)
Kawai EX 卡瓦伊(日)
Yamaha:S 雅马哈S系列(日)
Schimmel 胥莫尔(德)
Seiler 塞勒(德)
Petrof 佩卓夫(捷克)
Schulze Pollmann 舒尔茨波尔曼(德)
Estonia 伊斯坦尼亚(伊斯坦尼亚)

☆立式钢琴
Sauter 索特(德)
Haessler 黑斯勒(德)
Hoffmann,W 霍夫曼(德)
Schimmel 胥莫尔(德)
Seiler 塞勒(德)
Walter,Charles R. 奥尔特查尔斯(美)
Astin-Weight 奥斯汀威特(美)
Petrof W/Renner parts 佩卓夫(捷克)
Kemble 肯宝(英)
Schulze Pollmann 舒尔茨波尔曼(德)

★第三组:较佳消费型钢琴

☆三角钢琴
Yamaha:C 雅马哈C系列(日)
Kawai:RX 卡瓦伊RX系列(日)
Boston 波士顿(美日)
Samick:World/Millen 舍米克W/M系列(韩)
Young Chang:PG 英昌PG系列(韩)
Yamaha:GA1 雅马哈GAI型(日)
Kawai:GM,GE 卡瓦伊GM和GE型(日)

☆立式钢琴
Yamaha Uprights 雅马哈大立式琴(日)
Kawai Uprights 卡瓦伊大立式琴(日)
Boston/Japannese 波士顿(日)
Yamaha Comsoles & Studio 雅马哈中小立式琴(日)
Kawai Comsoles & Studio 卡瓦伊中小立式琴(日)
Boston/American 波士顿(美)
Baldwin:248A 包德温248A型(美)
Petrof W/Detoa action 佩卓夫(捷克)
Samick:World/Millen 舍米克W/M系列(韩)
Baldwin(except148A) 包德温(248除外)(美)

★第四组:中挡消费型钢琴

☆三角钢琴
Young Chang:G 英昌G系列(韩)
Weber/Korean 威伯(韩)
Yamaha:GP1,GH1 雅马哈GP1,GH1型(日)
Samick/Korean 舍米克(韩)
Wurlitzer 沃立舍(美)
Chickering 曲克令(印尼)
Samick/Indonesian 舍米克(印尼)
Ritmuller 里特米勒(中国广州)

☆立式钢琴
Young Chang 英昌(韩)
Weber/Korean 威伯(韩)
Story&Clark/American 斯托立克拉克(美)
Kawai:CX-5H and 504 卡瓦伊CX-5H和504型(日)
Samick/Korean 舍米克(韩)
Wurlizer/American 沃立舍(美)
Kingsburg 金斯伯格(中国烟台)
Samick/Indonesian 舍米克(印尼)
Eterna 伊特纳(日)

★第五组:经济型钢琴
☆三角钢琴
Pearl River 珠江(中国广州)
Nordiska 诺的斯卡(中国营口)
Kingsburg 金斯伯格(中国烟台)
Bergmann 伯格门(韩)
Weber/Chinese 威伯(中国)
Becker,J. 别克(俄)
☆立式钢琴
Rearl River 珠江(中国广州)
Nordiska 诺的斯卡(中国营口)
Bergmann 伯格门(韩)
Weber/Chinese 威伯(中国)
Wurlitzer/Chinese 沃立舍(中国)
Krakauer 克拉高俄(中国青浦)
Becker,J. 别克(俄)
Niemeyer 涅米亚(中国营口)
Schubert 舒伯特(俄)
Strauss 斯特劳斯(中国上海)

On Feb 18, 12:48 pm, kendi group <kendi.gr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From the review and other links
> I feel seiler has better value than yamaha for the price. But dont know the

> resell value. Yamaha has very good resell value.http://www.fortunapiano.com/id4.html


>
> On Feb 18, 2012 1:16 AM, "david Huang" <david...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 不好意思,这个星期一个project要交活,没日没夜干了几天。这个介绍来得有点晚了。抱歉。
>
> > 这1-2个星期,打电话问了一些店,自己也跑了几家店。group里的另外一个成员在我们组团之前,也已经打听了一些情况。
> > 大概如下。
>
> > 1. 新泽西的店家大概要价6000左右+税。
> > 2. 因为税的问题,从纽约买的话,没税。我们重点谈了Faust Harrison Pianos 这家店(http://
> >www.faustharrisonpianos.com/index.shtml
>

> )。我和他们的salesman来来回回无数电话,emails。他们死活不出offer,只说如果大家决定从他那儿买了话,他的价格可以beat所有其它店的-价格。从他言谈中,我大概估计我们能拿到的价格是5800左右(5700-5850)


>
>
>
> > 3. 有些店家说yamaha的piano不好,估计有点王婆卖瓜吧。比如他们给的weber 团购价是4000左右(这个好像是德国公司破产后,现在
> > 被韩国现代集团收购了),还有什么德国的seiler(http://www.seilerpianousa.com/),团购大概5800.
> > davis(http://www.halletdavispianos.com/)大概3700左右。
> > 4. yamaha价格上涨很多的原因之一是日元的升值和原材料价格上涨(体外话,日元好像peak了)。
> > 5. 所知道的这些钢琴品牌的零配件都是中国制造(组装可能在别的国家)。
> > 6. yamaha的distributer 在加州,加州的朋友是否直接从当地买便宜些?
> > 7. 有朋友提到核辐射的问题,dealer说进口的时候,有专门的核辐射检测。
> > 8. 钢琴可以运到外州,不过要额外的费用。
>

> > 就想到这些。不知道大家什么想法?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Shulan Liu

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Feb 18, 2012, 3:26:57 PM2/18/12
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Excellent info. Interested in sealer too.

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david Huang

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Feb 20, 2012, 1:19:30 AM2/20/12
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怎么大家都不说话啊,也不知道大家的意见?

明天要和yamaha的NY那个高层谈谈,不直接和那个salesman谈了,感觉salesman 不懂business,他好像是个
musician。
另外,周末又谈了些别的品牌,会在这儿更新情况。

On Feb 18, 3:26 pm, Shulan Liu <shulan....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Excellent info. Interested in sealer too.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>

> ...
>
> read more >>

Shulan Liu

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Feb 20, 2012, 1:40:46 AM2/20/12
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团长幸苦了,前面的价格意料之中。若能争取更好价格,当是bonus. 先谢过了。

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Q Gan

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谢谢团长! 我一个朋友去年在NJ团够买了Yamaha U1, 我去打听一些更多的信息.

> ...
>
> read more >>

David Huang

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Feb 20, 2012, 10:21:47 PM2/20/12
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去年的情况和今年的天壤之别啊。没有可比性了。

Q Gan

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是呀,大概打听了一下价钱,差别是挺大的。但还是得买呀,要不然孩子在家只有一个keyboard。我看是易早不易晚。
现在是什么情况了?具体准备怎么操作呢? 谢谢了!

> ...
>
> read more >>

Y. Li

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Feb 20, 2012, 10:48:13 PM2/20/12
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到外州的话(WI) 要多交多少运费阿

2012/2/20 David Huang <davi...@gmail.com>

AngieMom

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Feb 21, 2012, 10:26:35 AM2/21/12
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团长辛苦了。没想到今年Yamaha涨价这么多。
从上面团友post的资料看也觉得Seiler是个good value。不知有没有人买过,feedback如何?


On Feb 20, 1:19 am, david Huang <david...@gmail.com> wrote:

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>
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Q Gan

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Feb 23, 2012, 11:52:00 AM2/23/12
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请问团长有最新消息报道吗? 谢谢

On Feb 18, 1:16 am, david Huang <david...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 不好意思,这个星期一个project要交活,没日没夜干了几天。这个介绍来得有点晚了。抱歉。
>
> 这1-2个星期,打电话问了一些店,自己也跑了几家店。group里的另外一个成员在我们组团之前,也已经打听了一些情况。
> 大概如下。
>
> 1. 新泽西的店家大概要价6000左右+税。

> 2. 因为税的问题,从纽约买的话,没税。我们重点谈了Faust Harrison Pianos 这家店(http://www.faustharrisonpianos.com/index.shtml)。我和他们的salesman来来回回无数电话,emails。他们死活不出offer,只说如果大家决定从他那儿买了话,他的价格可以beat所有其它店的价格。从他言谈中,我大概估计我们能拿到的价格是5800左右(5700-5850)

David Huang

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外州近的话还可以考虑。太远了运费太贵了比如到IOWA,差不多上千,建议附近买划算。

David Huang

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目前为止,最好的价格大约在 $5600-$57000左右。最后的价格要看多少人买,什么时
候要货。

我估计这个价格有些人就不会买了。不知道要不要做个POLL?



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Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:52 AM
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Subject: Re: 情况介绍

prettypear

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Feb 24, 2012, 5:57:17 AM2/24/12
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Thank you so much for all the work and update. Please count me in.

> > 就想到这些。不知道大家什么想法?- Hide quoted text -

Shulan Liu

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Feb 24, 2012, 6:19:58 AM2/24/12
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这是出门价吧(我在nj)? 如果是的话,非常好的价格了。不论是不是,都算上我。

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Chen Xi

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团长辛苦了,这个价钱挺好的,不管怎样,算我一个

qiong gan

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Thanks a lot!  Please count me in.  I am in NJ.

AngieMom

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Feb 24, 2012, 10:34:45 AM2/24/12
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谢谢团长的更新。我有两个问题:
1)Yamaha U1是日本原产的吗?(团长原帖中只提到零配件)
2)是否其它品牌,如Seiler已排除在团购范围?
谢谢!

On Feb 24, 1:21 am, "David Huang" <david...@gmail.com> wrote:

xu yan

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Feb 24, 2012, 10:48:07 AM2/24/12
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> 谢谢团长的更新。我有两个问题:
> 1)Yamaha U1是日本原产的吗?(团长原帖中只提到零配件)
> 2)是否其它品牌,如Seiler已排除在团购范围?
> 谢谢

我也有同样的问题

2012/2/24 AngieMom <angie....@gmail.com>:

kendi group

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This weekend I will go to a piano store in Edison,nj to check Seiler. I did some research online about Seiler. From piano overall quality perspective, Seiler is definitely higher level and grade than Yamaha, but seiler resale value is not as good as Yamaha, it's not bcoz the quality reason, its bcoz Seiler is not as well k own as Yamaha. Maybe it's well known among professional,  but definitely not among major public, as seen, almost all piano store carry Yamaha,  so far, in north and central Jersey, I only find one store carry seiler brand.

piano inhouse

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Feb 24, 2012, 11:04:34 AM2/24/12
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Looks like lot of people are interested in Seiler too.

Should we have two separated purchase groups? One for Yamaha U1 and
one for Seiler. I am interested in Seiler.

On Feb 24, 10:58 am, kendi group <kendi.gr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This weekend I will go to a piano store in Edison,nj to check Seiler. I did
> some research online about Seiler. From piano overall quality perspective,
> Seiler is definitely higher level and grade than Yamaha, but seiler resale
> value is not as good as Yamaha, it's not bcoz the quality reason, its bcoz
> Seiler is not as well k own as Yamaha. Maybe it's well known among
> professional, but definitely not among major public, as seen, almost all
> piano store carry Yamaha, so far, in north and central Jersey, I only find
> one store carry seiler brand.

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beibeimama

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I prefer seiler too.

beibeimama

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Though I prefer Seiler, but I just feel $5800 is a price too good to
be true. So I called the number of Seiler america, found out that
seiler, the german piano manufacture since 1849, switched ownership to
Samick music of South Korea in 2009, the german company still make the
germany version Seiler, but the price should be way high than $5800.
I called Samick USA to find out the relationship between seiler and
samick, they transferred me over to a Seiler dealer in Bucks county
music in PA, 10 minutes to trenton, the guy honestly told me that
there are two version of Seiler, the indonasia version Seiler, still
very good piano, but manufactured in Indonisia, and priced competitive
to Yamaha. I suspect for $5600-$5700, the Yamaha is manufactured in
China or Indonasia as well.

kendi group

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Thanks for the information.  After read ur email, I called the nj store right away. The salesman told me Seiler everything made in German is around $15000.  Part in German and assembled in Indonesia is a lot cheaper. Vs. Yamaha u1 is parts in China and final assembled in Japan.

Chen Xi

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Feb 24, 2012, 3:01:44 PM2/24/12
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Thanks for all your hard work.

BTW, I created a spreadsheet to track potential buyers' preference.  If you want, you can put in your information.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhPJ4W5hHJtMdGk5djZ3RmF3RVNmWHE2b0FQekllSHc
--
Xi Chen
703.772.4748 (c)
973.535.0957 (h)

qiong gan

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Feb 24, 2012, 3:31:12 PM2/24/12
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Probably similar to Yamaha T121 (which is assembled outside Japan) versus Yamaha U1.  The price of T121 is much cheaper than U1. 

kendi group

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The difference between Indonesia seiler and German seiler is the assembly location. But as salesman say, all parts are from German for both version.  Yamaha parts are from China, even with u1.

AngieMom

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I read from a forum that S.M.C. has three separate lines for SEILER
which are:

SEILER: Manufactured completely in Kitzingen Germany without changes
to the specifications.
E.S. Seiler: Finished in Germany and partially manufactured in
Indonesia.
E.D. Seiler: Manufactured in Indonesia.

Also there is a GS line which is also made in Indonesia and only
availabe in Asia.

(link: http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1708834/What_s_the_future_of_the_Seile.html)

I guess the Seiler we talk about here is the ED line? I only read that
this line is made in Indonesian. Not sure whether it's true that "all
parts are from Germany" as one saleman claimed.

On Feb 24, 3:46 pm, kendi group <kendi.gr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The difference between Indonesia seiler and German seiler is the assembly
> location. But as salesman say, all parts are from German for both version.
> Yamaha parts are from China, even with u1.
> On Feb 24, 2012 3:31 PM, "qiong gan" <qg197...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Probably similar to Yamaha T121 (which is assembled outside Japan) versus
> > Yamaha U1.  The price of T121 is much cheaper than U1.
>
> > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:12 PM, kendi group <kendi.gr...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> Thanks for the information.  After read ur email, I called the nj store
> >> right away. The salesman told me Seiler everything made in German is around
> >> $15000.  Part in German and assembled in Indonesia is a lot cheaper. Vs.
> >> Yamaha u1 is parts in China and final assembled in Japan.
> >>  On Feb 24, 2012 1:18 PM, "beibeimama" <mailyangl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Though I prefer Seiler, but I just feel $5800 is a price too good to
> >>> be true. So I called the number of Seiler america, found out that
> >>> seiler, the german piano manufacture since 1849, switched ownership to
> >>> Samick music of South Korea in 2009, the german company still make the
> >>> germany version Seiler, but the price should be way high than $5800.
> >>> I called Samick USA to find out the relationship between seiler and
> >>> samick, they transferred me over to a Seiler dealer in Bucks county
> >>> music in PA, 10 minutes to trenton, the guy honestly told me that
> >>> there are two version of Seiler, the indonasia version Seiler, still
> >>> very good piano, but manufactured in Indonisia, and priced competitive
> >>> to Yamaha. I suspect for $5600-$5700, the Yamaha is manufactured in
> >>> China or Indonasia as well.- Hide quoted text -

yuti...@gmail.com

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Feb 24, 2012, 5:19:32 PM2/24/12
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Count me in. I live in NJ. Thanks.

FirstChild

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Feb 24, 2012, 10:07:36 PM2/24/12
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David,

Could you give a bit more info on shipping cost and potential delivery
dates?

I am in New Jersey and don't know how much we can save by paying
shipping vs tax (if we buy in NJ). Also I am not in a rush to get
delivery, but may help to know roughly how far into future we should
expect.

Also, will there be extra cost if we need customization in terms of
bench etc. to meet the needs of my young 4 yr old kid. and if so, how
much more are we talking about.

It is hard to make up minds for now, but hope you can give some
clarification to help us make a decision.

Thanks

Jessica/FirstChild

David Huang

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Feb 26, 2012, 11:59:57 AM2/26/12
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1). 中国生产零配件,日本组装。
2)我随大流。 看大家的意见。

David Huang

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从节约角度来说,我觉得这样最划算(因为大家提到保值等问题):

 

有几个练过很多年钢琴的小孩家长告诉我,最开始,没有必要买新的,因为你不知道小孩是否有天赋,兴趣。先买个旧的,便宜的,或者free的,等小孩练一两年后,当老师告诉你,你的小孩有天赋,有培养前途的时候在买好点得钢琴。

 

有的小孩真的就能坐下来,愿意自己弹琴,有的就根本没一点兴趣,或者对别的感兴趣。

 

 

From: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com [mailto:yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kendi group
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:58 AM
To: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re:
情况介绍

 

This weekend I will go to a piano store in Edison,nj to check Seiler. I did some research online about Seiler. From piano overall quality perspective, Seiler is definitely higher level and grade than Yamaha, but seiler resale value is not as good as Yamaha, it's not bcoz the quality reason, its bcoz Seiler is not as well k own as Yamaha. Maybe it's well known among professional,  but definitely not among major public, as seen, almost all piano store carry Yamaha,  so far, in north and central Jersey, I only find one store carry seiler brand.

David Huang

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Feb 26, 2012, 12:16:42 PM2/26/12
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$5800的价格是我估计的(当时那人给了我一个报价,根据我和他谈的情况,我觉得我
能拿到5700-5800左右,取了5800),
Seiler有几种型号,48,50,52.。。我说的是48的。另外当时忘了说这个有税(其实是
没想到这么多人感兴趣)。

我是外行,印尼产的和德国原产的,大概结构,设计,零件基本一样。

如果团购seiler的话,建议找外州(没税)或者我们直接和PA的联系?


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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:18 PM
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David Huang

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Feb 26, 2012, 12:18:56 PM2/26/12
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两种好像稍微有点区别—----顶部FRAME的形状和大小。

 

 

From: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com [mailto:yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kendi group
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:46 PM
To: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re:
情况介绍

 

The difference between Indonesia seiler and German seiler is the assembly location. But as salesman say, all parts are from German for both version.  Yamaha parts are from China, even with u1.

David Huang

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税和运费,我觉得税是大头。
如果定下来买的话,一般3-4星期送货。

至于customized,这个是小头,因为团购,这个可以最后定的时候在谈--比如颜色,一
般黑色的便宜几百,根据以往团购经验,买好点得颜色的也就加100左右。

Qiong Gan

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Feb 26, 2012, 12:33:07 PM2/26/12
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请问$5800包含税和运费吗?

Y. Li

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Feb 26, 2012, 1:22:07 PM2/26/12
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and any free tune?

David Huang

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FREE 2, want to get 3.

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xy3z

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Feb 27, 2012, 2:17:39 PM2/27/12
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团长,

I am from Philadelphia area, I am interested in U1 too. I don't
know if you have decided on the purchase or not. If we can get a price
close to $5600-5700, which already include tax or shipping fee. plus
a adjustable bench and two tunes. that should be good enough. I can
get two other families from PA to join the group. From what we have so
far, I think we can easily get 10+ orders. that should be good enough
to get a good purchase price. I am interested to get a piano in a
month or two, I heard Yamaha usually raise price every quarter (don't
know if it is true), if so, why wait. ( I already regret that I missed
the group purchase last time, which is several hundred cheaper than
now).
Those who are interested in Seiler, I just feel that though seiler
is a good brand, If it assembled in other country, it should not be
treated as seiler in German, it is just a cheap version of the same
brand. Just like what happened when I went to the piano store, the
dealer tried to guide me to buy Essex, which is a cheap version of
Boston but made in china, much cheaper. There are always cheaper
versions of a good brand piano. But I think the actually make or
assemble makes the difference.

Xiaoli

On Feb 27, 12:53 am, "David Huang" <david...@gmail.com> wrote:
> FREE 2, want to get 3.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com
>
> [mailto:yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Y. Li
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:22 PM
> To: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 情况介绍
>
> and any free tune?
>

kendi group

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Xiaoli,

I agree with you that "Made in Japan" means quality and dedication. Yamaha was my first choice as well before I am really studying the piano buying guide. eg: http://www.pianoguide.org/pianobasics101.html. Till now, I am still in the looking stage. no any decision made. Still neutral on any brand.

Based on my other experiences, We need to understand the definition of "Made in Japan". From the rules of "Country-of-orgin" in US, has the following definition.

What is the U.S. Customs Service’s jurisdiction over country-of-origin claims?

The Tariff Act gives Customs and the Secretary of the Treasury the power to administer the requirement that imported goods be marked with a foreign country of origin (for example, “Made in Japan”).

When an imported product incorporates materials and/or processing from more than one country, Customs considers the country of origin to be the last country in which a “substantial transformation” took place.

Example: A television set assembled in Korea using an American-made picture tube is shipped to the U.S. The Customs Service requires the television set to be marked “Made in Korea” because that’s where the television set was last “substantially transformed.”

I cannot find any details on Yamaha what the assembling process they do in Japan on U1/U3. Whether they did the whole assembling? or just final steps which put the outer cabinet in and refinish it? No information. If anybody can find it, please share.

For U1 or U3, since all parts are from china, I quite skeptical they doing substantial assembling in Japan. I think they do minimum work to qualify for "Made in Japan" label. With their facility size, It makes more sense to do all those R&D ( new products, new process) and all their other higher lines.  Otherwise, with that limited space, how can they handle that big volume.




2012/2/27 xy3z <xiaoli...@gmail.com>

Jie Lin

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I'm from Philadelphia area too. We went to Jacob Music in Willmington, DE the past Sunday and got a quote for Yamaha U1 $5568 plus tax, color Ebony(black). We asked why we have to pay tax because Delaware has no sales tax, and was told the delivery destination is in PA so we have to pay tax. Anyone else is interested in this price? I think we should be able to bring the price down further if we have more people buying.
 
 
Jie

2012/2/27 xy3z <xiaoli...@gmail.com>

AngieMom

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Feb 28, 2012, 2:25:39 PM2/28/12
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Pretty good price considering it's a quote for individual purchase.
Does that include delivery and free tuning? I guess they charge tax
for deliveries to PA probably because they have a physical presense in
PA.

On Feb 28, 2:02 pm, Jie Lin <fjie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm from Philadelphia area too. We went to Jacob Music in Willmington, DE
> the past Sunday and got a quote for Yamaha U1 $5568 plus tax, color
> Ebony(black). We asked why we have to pay tax because Delaware has no sales
> tax, and was told the delivery destination is in PA so we have to pay tax.
> Anyone else is interested in this price? I think we should be able to bring
> the price down further if we have more people buying.
>
> Jie
>
> 2012/2/27 xy3z <xiaoliyan...@gmail.com>
> > > >> Jessica/FirstChild- Hide quoted text -

xy3z

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Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the origin of the maker. You
may be right. maybe only part of the assembly or just the final
assembly and quality control was in Japan. But what we can do about
it? the price already tells. U1 is not a top line piano, but may have
good PPR (performance to price ratio), that is why a lot of people
chose it, most of us don't know much about piano, so we have to rely
on the 口碑. that is my feeling.

On Feb 28, 12:28 am, kendi group <kendi.gr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Xiaoli,
>
> I agree with you that "Made in Japan" means quality and dedication. Yamaha
> was my first choice as well before I am really studying the piano buying
> guide. eg:http://www.pianoguide.org/pianobasics101.html. Till now, I am
> still in the looking stage. no any decision made. Still neutral on any
> brand.
>
> Based on my other experiences, We need to understand the definition of
> "Made in Japan". From the rules of "Country-of-orgin" in US, has the
> following definition.
>
> *What is the U.S. Customs Service's jurisdiction over country-of-origin
> claims?*
>
> The Tariff Act gives Customs and the Secretary of the Treasury the power to
> administer the requirement that imported goods be marked with a foreign
> country of origin (for example, "Made in Japan").
> When an imported product incorporates materials and/or processing from more
> than one country, Customs considers the country of origin to be the last
> country in which a "substantial transformation" took place.
>
> *Example:* A television set assembled in Korea using an American-made
> picture tube is shipped to the U.S. The Customs Service requires the
> television set to be marked "Made in Korea" because that's where the
> television set was last "substantially transformed."
>
> I cannot find any details on Yamaha what the assembling process they do in
> Japan on U1/U3. Whether they did the whole assembling? or just final steps
> which put the outer cabinet in and refinish it? No information. If anybody
> can find it, please share.
>
> For U1 or U3, since all parts are from china, I quite skeptical they doing
> substantial assembling in Japan. I think they do minimum work to qualify
> for "Made in Japan" label. With their facility size, It makes more sense to
> do all those R&D ( new products, new process) and all their other higher
> lines. Otherwise, with that limited space, how can they handle that big
> volume.
>
> 2012/2/27 xy3z <xiaoliyan...@gmail.com>

xy3z

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If plus tax, it is going to be something around $5900. a little
pricey, did you try the Jacob in philly downtown? I went there once in
January and the dealer didn't give me a price. but said should be in
the 5-6000 range.
On Feb 28, 2:02 pm, Jie Lin <fjie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm from Philadelphia area too. We went to Jacob Music in Willmington, DE
> the past Sunday and got a quote for Yamaha U1 $5568 plus tax, color
> Ebony(black). We asked why we have to pay tax because Delaware has no sales
> tax, and was told the delivery destination is in PA so we have to pay tax.
> Anyone else is interested in this price? I think we should be able to bring
> the price down further if we have more people buying.
>
> Jie
>
> 2012/2/27 xy3z <xiaoliyan...@gmail.com>

Rongli C

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谢谢团长, 请问运到IL, 要多少钱?

David Huang

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Feb 28, 2012, 11:03:57 PM2/28/12
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I guess

If ship to PA, pay tax + free shipping
If ship to NJ, no tax + pay shipping

I hope everybody can ask around ( local dealer's price) and eventually, we
can get a best one after comparison.

-----Original Message-----
From: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com
[mailto:yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of AngieMom
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:26 PM
To: YamahaGroupPurchase2012
Subject: Re: 情况介绍

Rongli C

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Mar 2, 2012, 11:25:19 AM3/2/12
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Hello Li,

I'm trying to organize a 团购 in IL, i think if we group together, it
might be cheaper than paying the shipping cost. If you're interest,
sende me an email: rong...@gmail.com.

rongli
On Feb 20, 9:48 pm, "Y. Li" <yuel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 到外州的话(WI) 要多交多少运费阿
>
> 2012/2/20 David Huang <david...@gmail.com>
>
>
>
> > 去年的情况和今年的天壤之别啊。没有可比性了。


>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com [mailto:
> > yamahagroup...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Q Gan
> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 1:47 PM
> > To: YamahaGroupPurchase2012
> > Subject: Re: 情况介绍
>

> > 谢谢团长! 我一个朋友去年在NJ团够买了Yamaha U1, 我去打听一些更多的信息.
>
> > On Feb 20, 1:19 am, david Huang <david...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 怎么大家都不说话啊,也不知道大家的意见?
>
> > > 明天要和yamaha的NY那个高层谈谈,不直接和那个salesman谈了,感觉salesman 不懂business,他好像是个
> > > musician。
> > > 另外,周末又谈了些别的品牌,会在这儿更新情况。
>
> > > On Feb 18, 3:26 pm, Shulan Liu <shulan....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Excellent info. Interested in sealer too.
>
> > > > Sent from my iPad
>
> > > > On Feb 18, 2012, at 13:29, beibeimama <mailyangl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > I agree with kendi group, seiler is good buy with euro down,
>
> > > > > 第一组:最高质量的演奏级钢琴
>
> > > > > 这组琴的目标客户是想要最好的质量又能买的起的人。它们用最好的材料,生产过程强
> > > > > 调手工劳动和细节的精细化。它们不辞辛劳地执行先进的设计,对于质量的考虑要远远
> > > > > 地在成本和产量之前。它们非常适用于高级的、要求苛刻的专业化、艺术化场合。这一
> > > > > 组中的大多数琴在美国和西欧制造。
>
> > > > > 立式琴:14,000--34,000美元
> > > > > 三角琴(5ˊ到7ˊ):40,000--90,000美元
> > > > > Group 1A:Blüthner 博兰斯勒(德)
> > > > > Bosendorfer 贝森朵夫(奥地利)
> > > > > Bechstein,C.贝希坦斯(德
> > > > > Fazioli 法西奥里(意)
> > > > > Steingraeber & Sohne 斯坦格列泊索纳(德)
> > > > > Steinway & Sons 汉堡产斯坦威(美)
>
> > > > > Group 1B:
> > > > > Forster,August 霍斯德奥格斯特(德)
> > > > > Grotrian 格罗川(德)
> > > > > Sauter 萨德(德)
>
> > > > > Group 1C:
> > > > > Steinway & Sons 纽约产斯坦威(美)
>
> > > > > 对第一组的评述:在本等级划分体系中,对1A组比其它组更容易达成共识。这一组的钢
> > > > > 琴如此有名,以至于经销商都渴望指定此清单中的制造商作为竞争对手。这些琴什么都
> > > > > 有,对细节的关注简直可以称为疯狂。这一组中的有些牌子众所周知,但不是
> > > > > Steingraeger & S?hne。我知道这个牌子,但对于有如此多的人甚至对它了解不深的人
> > > > > 毫不犹豫的指定要它我有些吃惊。注意,汉堡的斯坦威通常在北美是拿不到货的,我把
> > > > > 它包括进去目的只是为了提供信息。
>
> > > > > 1B 组中的琴也非常好,但对于它们仅次于1A组中的琴稍微有点争议,可能是因为它们
> > > > > 的工艺不如1A组的挑剔,或者它的音乐设计稍差一些,或者两者都有。不过,第一组中
> > > > > 偏爱哪种琴主要取决于音乐品位,1B组中的品牌无疑也致力于此。Sauter萨德琴,第一
> > > > > 组中新入选的琴,加工的非常漂亮,声音非常好,但其公司在美国非常低调,其音调不
> > > > > 象其它琴一样具有纯粹的欧洲风格,所以很容易被忽略。
>
> > > > > 斯坦威(纽约),在第一组中是具有最精美声音的钢琴之一-相对于同组其它琴,其做
> > > > > 工最差。这一古老品牌有其精妙设计,发音体结构整体性好,是其传统精华所在,做工
> > > > > 上有精巧之处,弹、听起来仍然很好。它们也会变化,但如果你不怕麻烦销售人员,让
> > > > > 他们派技术人员来调整,你会发现有些确实很好。
>
> > > > > 我不是太熟、不能准确定位但又可能排在第一组的钢琴是 Feurich(弗犹瑞驰)
>
> > > > > 第二组:高性能钢琴
>
> > > > > 这些钢琴在高性能的设计特点、材料、工艺方面都按照一定标准制造。它们适用于家庭
> > > > > 、机构和某些专业性、艺术性场合。虽然不如第一组钢琴投入的精力多,但在制造过程
> > > > > 中也投入了大量的手工劳动,使触感和音调、音矫娓浮6杂诔杀荆谝蛔榈?
> > > > > br /> 钢琴实际上不考虑,但在一定(有限)程度上可能会影响到第二组关于材料、生
> > > > > 产方法
> > > > > 方面的决策。由于多种原因,这些琴所收到的关注不如第一组。虽然这两组之间的质量
> > > > > 区别是很小的,对于许多买主来说也是觉察不到的,但价格上的差异却很大,使得这些
> > > > > 琴对于那些买的起"几乎是最好的琴"的人来说,确实物有所值。这一组的钢琴大多数
> > > > > 是在美国、东欧、西欧制造。
>
> > > > > 立式琴:6,000美元--20,000美元
> > > > > 三角琴:18,000美元-50,000美元
> > > > > Group 2A:Estonia 伊斯坦尼亚(伊斯坦尼亚)
> > > > > Mason & Hamlin 美森翰林(美)
> > > > > Schimmel 舒密尔(德)
> > > > > Group 2B:Bechstein 贝茨坦斯(德)
> > > > > Haessler 海斯勒(德)
> > > > > Schimmel 舒密尔(德)
> > > > > Schulze Pollmann 舒尔茨波尔曼(德)
> > > > > Seiler 塞乐尔(德)
> > > > > Steinberg,Wilh.斯坦伯格(德)
> > > > > Walter,Charles R.奥尔特查尔斯(美)
>
> > > > > Group 2C:
> > > > > Bohemia 波西米亚
> > > > > Irmler 欧米勒
> > > > > Kemble 肯宝(英)
> > > > > Petrof 佩洛夫(捷克)
> > > > > Vogel 伊人
>
> > > > > 对第二组的评述:2A组包括三个品牌,非常接近于第一组。Estonia最初位于第二组的
> > > > > 底层,在过去的五年中进步如此直快,可能会归于第一组。但是,这一点还没有被接受
> > > > > 和确认,所以我把它放在第二组。
>
> > > > > 我过去总是认为西蒙加工完美,也不是太昂贵,只是缺少一些内在的灵魂。很明显,西
> > > > > 蒙先生想给后代留下什么,所以在他退休以前,他全力以赴,采用公司的工艺和技巧生
> > > > > 产出了更为先进和成熟的钢琴。他所作出的创新性的设计决策与严格执行工艺(众所周
> > > > > 知),把公司的钢琴提高到了一个新的档次。
>
> > > > > Mason & Hamlin已经降到2A组中,它仍然是好琴,但我相信公司目前的生产方法更符合
> > > > > 第二组,而不是第一组。
> > > > > 我发现很难进一步对第二组进行细分。通过多方联系,对如何细分也很难达成一致。我
> > > > > 认为2B组只是稍微比2C组多一些精巧之处。2B组的每个牌子都不一样,我很难想到一种
> > > > > 可靠方法对其进行细分。不要被2C组处于第二组的底层所迷惑,它们仍然是好琴,有些
> > > > > 甚至是钢琴界中具有最好价值的品牌。
>
> > > > > 鲍德温三角琴是个特例。我把它们放在这里,是出于尊敬,是由于它们的美好设计、工
> > > > > 艺和它们以前的声誉。但它们目前并不是与它们的声誉相一致(盛名之下,其实难负)
> > > > > ,所以在购买前应该仔细检查。
>
> > > > > 第三组:较高级别消费型钢琴
>
> > > > > 这些钢琴对经济性和性能的重视程度基本上是平分秋色。在这一组中占控制地位的是日
> > > > > 本公司在日本、美国和印尼生产的钢琴。它们是大批量生产的,但也对细节进行关注,
> > > > > 它们一致性较强,基本上一样,只有少数缺陷,适用于家庭和机构。数十年来,由于高
> > > > > 的质量控制标准和致力于良好的保修服务,使其具有传奇色彩。在这一组中,也有韩国
> > > > > 公司在韩国或印尼生产的较高水平的钢琴,质量多有变动,但通过一些先进的设计来加
> > > > > 以巩固提高。
>
> > > > > 立式琴:3,500---12,000美元
> > > > > 三角琴:9,000---34,000美元
> > > > > Group 3A:Boston 波士顿(美)
>
> > > > > Kawai 卡瓦依(日)
> > > > > Perzina 博丝纳
> > > > > Pramberger,J.P.普拉姆伯格
> > > > > Weber,Albert 威伯
> > > > > Yamaha 雅马哈(日 )
> > > > > Young Chang 英昌
> > > > > Group 3B:Baldwin 鲍德温(美)
> > > > > Essex 艾塞克斯
> > > > > Kawai 卡瓦依
> > > > > Knabe,Wm.柯纳比
> > > > > Weber 威伯
> > > > > Yamaha 雅马哈
> > > > > Young Chang 英昌
> > > > > Group 3C:Kohler&Campbell 科伦金堡
> > > > > Pramberger,J.普拉姆伯格
>
> > > > > 对第3组的评述:3A组大多数由日本公司雅马哈、卡瓦依和韩国英昌、三益制造的最好
> > > > > 水平的钢琴组成。后者设计先进,经过技术人员专业化地处理以后,其演奏效果可以与
> > > > > 更好级别的钢琴相媲美。但是,其质量易变动,多数经销商只有经过足够的调整以后才
> > > > > 能使它们达到可以接受的程度。在这一级别的钢琴中,还包括博斯纳立式琴,目前唯一
> > > > > 的中国制造的、从第四组中脱离出来的钢琴。它们具有很好的音色音质和击弦机,经过
> > > > > 足够长的时间没有出什么问题,使之在钢琴界脱颖而出,对我来说,我很乐意推荐它们。
>
> > > > > 3B 组由卡瓦依和雅马哈的小型三角琴(具有更为简化的琴壳结构和特色)、韩国英昌
> > > > > 产的中档琴、三益产的中、高档琴(在韩国或印尼制造)。我也把美国产的鲍德温归在
> > > > > 这一组中,但真诚地来讲,鲍德温近来处于较低的层次上,关于它的立式琴的反馈很少。
> > > > > 3C组主要是三益在印尼或韩国产的中档琴(Kohler和 Campbell Millennium)及全部在
>
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