Traditional techniques fail to select materials with the best sound.
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Buksnowitz C., Teischinger A., M©ller U., Pahler A. & Evans R. J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 121. 2384 - 2395 (2007).
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Ball, P. Violin makers can't pick out good wood. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news070409-3
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