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> I don't think I buy that argument (that there aren't enough people interested in it). That you can buy them on ebay all day long for less than most cheap syn
by TylerE 2mo ago
> I don't think I buy that argument (that there aren't enough people interested in it).
That you can buy them on ebay all day long for less than most cheap synths costs new argues against it being viable.
- SwellJoe 2mo agoThe prices are pretty similar to Yamaha DX series synths on eBay right now (starting at about $300 and going on up to $700 for working specimens, depending on model and condition).
- TylerE 2mo agoNot really. XZ1000 $300-600. DX7 $700-1000.
- SwellJoe 2mo agoAccording to what I can dig up, the original MSRP of the DX7 was $1995. The original MSRP of the Casio CZ 101 was $395. So, by my reckoning, the CZ has a higher collector value than the DX7 based on relative price change over the years. Edit: But also, the CZ was generally more comparable to lower-end DX synths, like the DX27 or DX9. It was a budget synth in its day, while the DX7 was the pinnacle of digital synthesis for at least a year or two after release, everyone had to have one.
- TheOtherHobbes 2mo agoThe core of the vintage remake market is "Always wanted this, still can only afford a clone" which is where Behringer lives. There's also a "Always wanted this, can finally afford it now that I'm rich" niche for the high-end remakes from Korg and occasionally Moog etc. There isn't a huge "Bought this forty years ago because I couldn't afford anything better and would quite like a modern remake" segment. Casio do still make pianos and Casiotone keys which include samples and some CZ and VZ series sounds. (I don't know if they're sampled or DSP.)