From the guy formally known as 800dv - ANALOG WILL ALWAYS BE MY THING !
I would rather play an old ARP AXXE than any sample playback machine .
I do see prices dropping , with all the analog modeling synths and software minimoogs , modular moogs , arp 2600 , arp odyssey , Yamaha cs-80 , phophet 5 , mellotron , b-3 , and the Cheese machine which simulates string machines . It puts expensive synthesizers and hard to find gear out for everyone at a fraction of the cost .
Why pay $2000 for a minimoog when you can get it for less than $200 .
If you must have hardware , the Alesis Ion has 3 oscillators per voice and it's less than $800 .