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Tracks to test your system on Piano Day 2020

Which day do you choose for piano day? Why, the 88th day of the year, of course, matching the number of keys on this instrument which is one of the hardest for any audio system to nail perfectly.

Not only does piano have one of the widest frequency ranges of any instrument, the nuances of attack and sustain, the tonal subtleties of an accomplished player

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