Uncle Dave and Fran,

Thanks for your review of the KN7000. I always value the opinion of a real musician.
I was wondering if you were able to, or would be able to actually compare the different keyboards (PA80, KN7000, 9000Pro) side-by-side.
The reason I ask is, I've been using the KN6500 for over a year and I agree that some of the drum kits are very synthetic sounding, but others are, in my opinion as realistic as I've ever heard. I've only spent a few hours on the PA-80 and although it's a great board, I thought the KN6500 was a little better, but I never heard them side-by-side, nor did I have the time to really check out every drum kit or sound.
The only way to really compare is to listen side-by-side. The problem is, I haven't found anyone that carries Technics and the others.