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Just a posting to thank everyone for their advice when I was choosing a new digital piano. We took delivery yesterday of a Yamaha Modus HO1 and we're utterly entranced with it. The sound quality is superb, the key action is as near a grand as we could wish and the thing itself is gorgeous to look at...

Hi Keith
We just bought a piano from Cranes of Worcester and are very pleased with it and their prompt service and fair prices. I guess it must be the same firm, Cranes the piano people have been around for years.

Oh no, I've just realised I've been under the impression that a silent piano was the same as a digital. Just looked at Yamaha's UK site and found they're different... I think... sorry everyone! I guess that means we've got more choice, hmm... may not be a good thing! So-o-o if you had to recommend a...

Thanks for that, all these comments have given us lots of options to think about. An acoustic is, as you say, a better option, we hadn't really explored the dimensions of modern ones. Sound level could be a problem at times so I'm quite interested in MDW's point above, re "a good small acoustic...

Thanks for such full answers! We hadn't really thought of acoustic or explored the 'silent system' idea. Really we're just so pushed for space that a digital seemed best, dimensions-wise. No, we're far from professionals ( if only) and yes the key action is important to us so I'll bear in mind the p...

Can anyone advise on stockists with a good range of digital pianos? I live in the Midlands and want to spend two to four thousand pounds, so I want to try before I buy!
Also, given my budget, any advice on best value among the bewildering number of pianos on the market?
Thanks in anticipation!