Thanks Diki.

It's certainly not like I'm going out and buy one of these things.

I do like the VK-8 organ a lot...I play one from time to time, and the sound is rich and warm...I like the Leslie sim too, but the Hammond XK1 is much better.

I played the C1 quite a bit...it's "not bad" at all, but I didn't care for the action, nor do I like the draw-buttons at all.

My next choice from the real B-3 would be a Hammond XK3c system, and then, the XK1, although the latter's action isn't nearly as good, it's still a far site better, in my opinion, than the Nord...plus, the two Nord C1 used for rental, both developed awfully noisy keys...harder than normal use? Maybe, but still something to consider, if you have to turn up the Leslie to mask the clicking of the action...unless you can make it into a percussion track?

If you like the Nord sound, it's a nice rig...I couldn't warm up to it, but that's what makes us individuals.

Ian