Hi,

Of course I am biased as owner of a KN7000. I have also played the Tyros a little at my retailer. Regarding your specifications it's hard to tell. I know that the KN7000 has some reallly great ballad rythms. I know becasue Ballad, Smooth Jazz, etc. also is my favorite type of music. But another aspect that you didn't mention, but that I like to emphasize: the technical/mechanical quality of the Tyros is nothing compare to the Technics. Tyros stands for toy stuff in that respect. I know about cracks in the casing of a demo model in the shop. Buttons that break out.... Also inside the Technics provides more keyboard for the money. And don't forget the nice SD-card feature: 99 albums of 20 songs each on one 64MB SD card, fast as a hard disk.

Regards, Fred