See... just that one fact rules out a bunch of arrangers. Audya, T3/T2, PA2Xpro, G70, SD-1. In
fact, it's hard to find many arrangers at your upper price end that ARE around the $3000 mark that have speakers

Speakered TOTL arrangers are pretty much the Korg PA800 and the E80, rest are mostly middle range
arrangers, with fewer features, sounds and capabilities.

Do you play piano? Do you need a 76 keyboard? Or maybe a full 88 (Korg PA588)? That narrows your
choices dramatically. Only speakered 76 is the Roland E60, isn't it?

What arranger(s) have you owned so far, Ray? Is this your first? How old are you (some arrangers are
better than others at doing contemporary music)..? Will you be playing any ethnic musics (Middle East, strict Latin, Oriental, etc.)?

As Donny found out from experience, it is often VERY difficult to go out and TRY them all (without actually
buying them and taking the loss when re-stocked back to the dealer), so that is not necessarily good advice, IMO (if you really took Donny's advice, you
wouldn't listen to HIM, either! Possibly the best advice he has ever given ). Just be a LOT more
specific about your needs, wants and experience level, and you SHOULD get at least some good
practical suggestions.

[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 09-30-2009).]