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Roland VR09
My good mate loaned me his Nord Stage 2 (73) for a few days so I got the VR09 and the Stage 2 together and connected to my recording desk.

Yes the Nord is sturdy beast with lots of nice control surface knobs etc…
BUT, although I know this is always personal and in the ears of the beholder, I could not tell them apart in terms of the B3 emulation. The Nord (by default) has a slightly fuller EQ so I slightly adjusted the VR09 and seriously could not hear the difference.
HOWEVER, I found the "Leslie" simulation much nicer (for me) on the Roland.

The pianos and e-pianos on the Nord are superb - Roland is nice but this is where some of the tweaking ends like changing the speed of the tremolo on an e-piano.

I already have Kronos and found the "Other" sounds (synths etc) on the Nord very mediocre - in fact the VR09 is far more exciting in terms of "synth" and "other" sounds.

I know there is no arguing about this as it purely relates to one's personal needs and experiences but for what it is worth, if you are wanting "B3/Leslie" emulation, please check the Roland VR09 out - you may save yourself a lot of money!!!!

All the best

Pete