Hi Jerry,

Indeed you have made a contribution to this discussion. An intelligent, balanced, common-sense contribution - and eloquently written I might add.

As I said in my earlier post, I'll buy any keyboard that matches my needs regardless of manufacturer. That is simply a statement of principle. On the other hand, I love the sounds of my KN6000 and all of its user friendly features. And you hit the nail on the head for me when you mentioned not having to cope with a steep learning curve if one buys from the same manufacturer. That is a huge selling point for me and is the major reason I will buy the next generation Technics keyboard.

I've said many times on our forum that I am a beginning keyboard player. At 73 years of age, learning is not as easy as it was when I was 23 years of age. I'm still trying to get a handle on the technology built into my KN6000 in addition to learning how to play. The last thing I need is to switch to another manufacturer and have to climb another steep learning curve.

Well said, Jerry. I like to listen to voices of experience because I learn from all of you. Thanks again for your contribution.

Sincerely, Chuck