Stein vs. Dulcken

[hermitide]

Hi, can someone help me understand the difference in sound between double strung and triple strung fortepianos?

and also the main differences between the Dulcken and the Stein models??

Thanks!!

[Bill Kibby]

I'll leave your second question to those have more hands-on experience. Your first question is ambiguous, do you mean what causes the difference you've heard, or what difference would it make if you did hear them?

The word "tone" is also a problem, it can mean different things to diferent people.

Bichord pianos (2 strings per note) are usually said to have a "thinner" sound, and the trichord (3 strings per note) "fatter" or "thicker", and although words can only give a vague impression of sounds, there are many instances in science and nature where three of something provides a much more complex result than two. It's not necessarily louder, but perhaps more interesting!