http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-639338 Nate Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:29:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-639338 I'm with Rob. They figured out a long time ago that trees harvested that were grown during the "little ice age" were more dense, and therefore sound better. I’m with Rob. They figured out a long time ago that trees harvested that were grown during the “little ice age” were more dense, and therefore sound better.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-638257 Thomas Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-638257 Who would give a Stradivarius to a blind guy to test, let alone someone who's double blind? That's just asking to have it broken. Who would give a Stradivarius to a blind guy to test, let alone someone who’s double blind? That’s just asking to have it broken.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-638058 Goober Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:03:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-638058 Can you point me to a double blind study that proves that anyone can tell the difference? Can you point me to a double blind study that proves that anyone can tell the difference?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637975 su.wei Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:22:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637975 i play the violin and i would kill to get my hands on that one! i play the violin and i would kill to get my hands on that one!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637924 rob Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:31:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637924 perhaps i'm a time traveler and don't know it but it seems this "news" came out like 20 years ago. perhaps i’m a time traveler and don’t know it but it seems this “news” came out like 20 years ago.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637804 kid_icarus Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:58:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637804 i wonder if that'll change how the chicago school of violin making teaches....... i wonder if that’ll change how the chicago school of violin making teaches…….

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637800 CheeseDuck Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:56:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637800 Not really, you can tell how different a Strad sounds compared to a cheap factory made violin. Not really, you can tell how different a Strad sounds compared to a cheap factory made violin.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637787 Lionheart Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:38:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637787 Give me two! It´s happy hour. Give me two! It´s happy hour.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637784 Goober Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637784 A lot of hard science has been applied to try to figure out *why* a Strad sounds better. But none has been used to prove it actually *does* sound better. Like all flavors of audiophiles, the people who worship these things are idiots. They sound better because you expect them to. A lot of hard science has been applied to try to figure out *why* a Strad sounds better. But none has been used to prove it actually *does* sound better. Like all flavors of audiophiles, the people who worship these things are idiots. They sound better because you expect them to.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/ct-scan-suggests-that-wood-density-is-responsible-for-the-unique-sound-of-stradivarius-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-637732 CheeseDuck Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:44:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17120#comment-637732 Does this mean they can clone me a Strad? :D Does this mean they can clone me a Strad?

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