rsk@pucc-j (Wombat) (01/04/86)
Here are the results of the price survey; response was good from the east coast, but nearly nonexistent west of the Mississippi; one of the reasons for the scattered character of the results. Thanks to everyone who took the time to participate; perhaps this might serve as some sort of guide for the next group purchase. ---------- Who's who listed below: 1. Wombat (pur-ee!rsk) Indianapolis 2. Robert Evatt (aluxz!revatt) west NJ/east PA 3. Jim Tomcik (twitch!jdt) Marlboro, NJ 4. Mike Knudsen (ihwpt!knudsen) Chicago 5. ihnp4!druak!mab Denver 1 2 3 4 5 Akai AX80 700 799 690 795 Casio CZ-5000 995-1 879 Chroma Polaris 1350-2 Ensoniq Mirage 1400 Kawai SX240 1095 Korg DW8000 1195 950 880 995 Korg Poly 800 699 595 Oberheim Matrix-6 Roland JX3P 899 Roland JX8P 1199 1200 1190 SCI Multi-Trak 699 690 SCI Prophet 2000 Yamaha DX21 899 650 695 Yamaha DX7 1799 Yamaha DX9 Notes: 1. In NYC: 699.00 2. Pittsburgh; no longer made Scattered reports: A. ihlpm!michael1 reports $699 for the Roland JX3P B. Steve Curtin (curtin@uxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU) reports $269 for the CZ101 in NY C. Mike Romaniw (bunkerb!msr) reports $300 for the CZ101 in CT D. Fryderyk Tyra (philabs!fft) reports $1450 for the DX7 E. chinet!ward reports 1365 for the Multi-Trak. F. Steve Schlich, San Rafael,CA (kepler!steves) reports $895 for the CZ5000 G. Robert Silver, (cubsvax!dss) reports $1450 for the Mirage in Brooklyn, and $1400 for it in Ft. Lauderdale, inc. 5 diskettes. H. astatb!kevin (Hartford CT.) reports $740 for the Akai AX-80. -- Rich Kulawiec pur-ee!rsk purdue!rsk rsk@purdue-asc.arpa rsk@asc.purdue.edu