Posted by Doug on August 26, 2003 at 11:09:51:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Vienna Valves on the Tuba posted by 8 AM observer on August 26, 2003 at 10:00:35:
Upon examining a rotary valve, I notice that while it's not a big bend by any means, non-depressed rotors do bend the air stream just a little bit. Ask a really picky trombonist if they think a horn with a trigger feels different than one without. That bend can be significant to some.
Doug "princess and the pea?" G