The Yamaha CFX story continues with new C3XA and C6XA models

When the CFX concert grand piano was unveiled in 2010 a new chapter was opened for Yamaha's profile at the very highest levels of concert performance. The CFX has gone on to receive critical acclaim from some of the world's finest and most demanding pianists. It has already appeared in some of the most prestigious concert halls and has been selected by the winners of many international competitions including Yulianna Avdeeva who chose the CFX for her winning performance at the 2010 International Chopin Competition.

Now the CFX story continues with the introduction of the new 6'1" C3XA and 6'11" C6XA grand pianos that embody many of the design innovations and materials which have brought the CFX such critical acclaim.

For these new models Yamaha have enhanced many of the elements vital to an expressive high-performance instrument. The soundboard, ribs and braces – the three components most critical to sound quality – have been significantly improved, resulting in a richer variety of sounds and expression whilst delivering deeper, more sustained resonance.

Yamaha have optimized the performance of the soundboard by refining the crown and redesigning and strengthening the ribs. The result is a perfectly shaped sound coupled with excellent stability. The braces have been better integrated with the soundboard and ribs, ensuring a better relationship between these materials and the overall instrument, thus delivering an improved, solid and sustained sound quality.

Yamaha have also developed and deployed a new type of music wire in these new XA models. This innovation produces a beautiful, bright and prominent sound.

Leanne Hassan, Yamaha's Marketing Manager comments, "We are delighted to be introducing these two new models which follow in the footsteps of our pioneering CFX Concert Grand. They are more affordable but still maintain Yamaha's no-compromise approach, making them ideally suited to institutional users, music conservatoires and venues."

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