Squeak D,
I am a CK dealer and a pro dealer in Califonia. I only sell the new VA5 and VA7. I also sell the G1000 and the EM2000. Dan, the reason I carry the VA line from Roland is because it is very much like the solton and other top of the line keyboards. I used to sell the E500, but disliked it's operating system so much that I stopped carrying it and I have never stocked the E600 either. I am a very rare store that I only carry the VA roland products and none of the other CK products, although I can get them for local customers. I will tell you there are sounds and styles on the VA keyboards I really like a lot although some readers of this forum complain about the touch screen interface. I personally like it, although I wish there were a few more buttons on the front panel to do some things more quickly. The sounds in the VA keyboards are much better than the E 600 series. The E600 has very similar styles but without all the quick functions of disk link and a zip disk for quickly finding and playing songs and styles. The VA keyboards have 128 note polyphony compared to the E600's 64 note polyphony, and the sequencer on the VA is sensational for recording songs and styles. The E600 isn't close! The E500 and E600 do let you record a user style, but not as fully as the VA series. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
George kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, Ca.