Danny,

it's good to know that all my writing is not for nothing... -)

Here in Phoenix, Arizona, the KN6000 is sold exclusively through the same chain as Roland's CK instruments. when I asked them about KN6000 price, they gave me a very similar story - "list $6995, but if you buy today, we'll knock $1000 off".

I suppose, with these prices, they are open to offers and negotiations, which goes a long way to make our keyboard-buying experience even more like visiting a car lot.

I agree with you , though, that the PSR9000 and Solton X1 set the benchmark for pricing a top of the line instrument, and BTW, here they can be had for about the same price. Sure, some of the competition offerings have some extra features (like larger sound ROM, or touchscreen), but at the same time they also miss out on a few (like vocal harmony, hard drive option, multi-pads), so overall this is a wash.

Regards