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Hi Barrie, and many thanks for the quick response. Yes Millie is currently doing Grade 2 at school and is doing really well. Makes you really proud listening to her read! I've pulled some info off of the RNIB website and will delve a little deeper. I couldn't find anything about the Braille music pr...

Our daugher is 6 years old and we are all excited that she learns to play the piano. Millie was born prematurely and suffered with ROP - meaning she had no sight from her very early days. Her hearing is fantastic and she has been described a pitch perfect (!?!). We've bought her (and her bigger brot...

PG - just to give you an update. Going back to the piano shop we were not keen on the Concerto sound. The Welmar (Petrof) provided a lovely, softer tone. However, the Conservatoire was in stock and packed such a powerful punch we were hooked on it. A beautiful cabinet too. At 124cm it's a big instru...

PG - many thanks, your opinion is very valuable and most welcomed. I will check on the Welmar action but think we have ruled it out. We did like the size (120cm) and sound of this piano but i am concerned about where the Welmar brand sits moving forward. I suspect they may have made one batch run of...

PG - Damn fine question that! Thanks. We looked at a Petrof in the showroom and that had been upgraded from a Detoa (to a Renner or something?) because of their troublesome nature. I'll go back on Monday and ask the Renner question. I think Petrof have moved away from the Detoa on all their piano's ...

Thanks PG. It is a lovely piano though, apparantly built by Petrof with their internal mechanisms, etc. The cabinet is different though. The resolution is excellent. The overall build quality does appear very good. The only other new Welmar i can find is at http://www.marksonpianos.com/specials/Welm...

We are looking to buy a new piano and have been looking at the likes of the Kawai K2, Yamaha P114 and Kemble Concerto. We have found a lovely sounding and looking new Welmar 120 upright which appears very keenly priced - £500 or so pounds more than the above. My concern is I cannot find mu...