I agree with UD and sk880 regarding the Roland JV/XV series. The stock sounds are good and the variety of sounds on the cards is great. I have an XV-5080 with the Asia, Vocal, Orchestral II, World, SRX-Drums, and SRX-Strings. These sounds are definitely not limited to dance and techno. If you don't want a rack mount, the XV-88, the Fantom, and RD-700 take SRX cards. Most of the old JV cards come 4-apiece in recently issued SRX cards.

I also have a Korg Karma and I am disappointed in the sounds available for that board. I haven't tried the new orchestral set of cards from Korg as I am saving my two slots for ethnic cards. I think Korg is losing ground resting on its Triton laurels.

As I have said before, I wish Roland would come out with an arranger with SRX slots and vocal harmony.