Ah - sounds like one of those "a lot more cost for a little more benefit" sort of things. Not that that's necessarily bad, of course. Good to know, and thanks very much.
-S- > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > du] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 4:45 PM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Recent updates to hornplayer.net > (21st January 2006) > > In a message dated 1/21/2006 3:32:33 PM Eastern Standard > Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Perhaps > someone could explain the difference between hollow and solid > valve rotors and how that might effect cost, playing, or both. > -- > Steve, > > The 668V series is the now-discontinued Yamaha "pro" line of > the 668. The pro line followed the custom line, or > 800-series, at the top of Yamaha's offerings. The V-series > 668 is no longer in production, although the V-series 667 is. > > As for hollow rotors, they are exactly that - hollow. The > construction allows for a very light weight rotor that has > less mass, making the horn a bit lighter and the valves a bit > faster (at least in theory). Hollow rotors are far more > expensive to construct because they have to be brazed out of > tubes and plates, rather than simply machined out of bar stock. > > Dave Weiner > Maryland Band & Orchestra > Brass Arts Unlimited > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridays > computer.com > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
