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Here's a really good comparison of the three main piano's of the Grand Hybrid series:

Which one is your favorite and why?

I have not decided yet, but...  So far they don't sound digital to me!

Perfect!  Thanks Scott!  Where I live it is not conducive to buying piano's.  Because I live in Reno, I might as well live on Kauai.

I'm located in either zipcode 89521 or 23185.  I am in the process of moving to 23185.  Thanks Scott!

Where can I find a store that has one of these bad boys?

I can't seem to be able to find a Casio Digital Piano store locator any where for Casio, via Google.

Thanks for the link and the idea Joe!

Thanks Scott!  I know the new Roland LX-17 has a Leslie effect built into their organ and I was really hoping the Casio Grand Hybrid series had it too.

For me it comes down to finding a Casio Hybrid and the LX-17 to try.  Both pianos sound really good online and their features are very similar.  

The Kawai CA97 sounds a little to compressed for my tastes with its pianos.  With the MP10 that I "had"; its sampled sounds were to compressed in the recording process and I hear some of the same effects of this compression in the CA97.  I don't hear much, if any compression being applied to the GP-500's samples.

I hope to play both the GP-500 and LX-17 soon and will report back here my impressions.

Thanks again!

Do the organs in these pianos support a Leslie rotary effect?  I am not seeing anything in the manual.  That would be a total bummer if it does not support this since I play jazz organ too.

I just downloaded the Owners Manual and the Moonlight Sonata is in the music library.  Would be great to hear a recording of it since it is native to the piano!

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing some excellent videos/recordings.  The closest Casio dealer to me is 2 hours, away over the mountains so it is a bit of a hassle.  Thanks all!

Hey Casio!

Please post a version of Movement #1 using the new Celviano in a video?  I would like (and others would like) to compare the new piano with this Youtube video:

If your new piano sounds this good and plays as well, then they will go on back order quickly!