Mal, whilst I support your comments above re the KN7000 you suggest in your "shout" that Technics could be having second thoughts. If this is so where did this rumour come from? Can you shed more light on the subject or have I miss understood your rant? I for one would purchase a new KN8000 tomorrow if there was one.
Phil

Thanks Phil for your input which is always positive and to the point ...my source of information was a member of the retail industry here in Brisbane who had been to Japan and had heard a whisper that Panasonic were re-looking at feasability of such a move as well we know electronics is a fast expanding market and technology has moved on in the past 5 to 6 years ,yet the manufacturers have stayed relatively quiet with little earth shattering new ground filtering into the electronic music ..who knows ,it could be twaddle ,just not sure! Me too on the 8000 orders ,please God cheers mate and blessings Mal

Can't see this happening but I also, would buy a KN8000 tomorrow unseen & unheard - I will always have faith in Technics & can't believe that the Rolls Royce of arranger keyboards is gone.
Best wishes,
Tony

Thanks Tony, you are so right about the Technics being the "Roller" without the oil leaks ..I`m with you ,as I say I just mentioned what a REP in the industry had said on his return from Japan ....be safe and again thanks for your forward order for an 8000 sight unseen ,Mal

Having just been exposed to a Tyros 3 I now know that Technics does, and still can do it better than [censored] just by editing the sounds on your Technics 7000 to a Tyros 3 ... cheers Mal