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Thanks to all for the interesting opinions and information.. somehow by the end of the thread it looked like I was considering a Brannen.. I wish!! For several reasons I have decided to go with the Altus.. have a 30 day return policy though... so I'll be playing my brains out so I can give it a real...

Thanks for all the tips everyone. The search continues. I'm liking the Altus even though it is the cheaper of the two. Will see if the store can get a Miya 402 so that I am comparing instruments that are more closely priced. Starting to have price anxiety!! Also.. is it my imagination or are the muc...

Went flute shopping today tried quite a few including Muramatsu, Sankyo, Powell. In the end I came home with a Miyazawa 602 and an Altus 1107 to try for a few days. Britannia silver and I got along well today! The flutes play quite differently but I like both equally at this point. There is a big pr...