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Thanks for the responses. I like the sound of a test drive. I asked the question because for my budget (about £4k) it looks like the choice will be between a new, shorter piano (about 120cm, e.g. Yamaha B3) or a used taller one (about 130cm, e.g. Yamaha U3). Of course there are lots of other things ...

Thanks for the responses. By tall I mean about 130cm (say Yamaha U3 or Kawai K6), compared to about 120cm (Yamaha B3, Kawai K3). Of course there are lots of other factors to take into account (not least price).

I like the idea of a home trial, which I guess will be more likely with a used piano.

There seems to be a consensus that the taller the better when it comes to uprights. But can taller pianos be too loud for a modern domestic living room (say 5m x 5m with a ceiling height of about 3m)? It's one of those things that you can't really test in a dealer's showroom so I'd be grateful for a...