Yamaha VL1 / Yamaha EX5

[MrTangent]

I'm wanting to know, from someone who owns either synthesizer, if the newer Yamaha EX5 (and EX7) feature the exact same VL synthesis technology that was featured in the famed VL1/VL7 series.

I'm wanting a top of the line "physical modeling/acoustic modeling" synthesizer and the VL1/VL7 is on the top of my list. However, they're rare and only found used. If I could get an EX5 for new, and maybe even cheaper, I would like to go that route.

So my question is... what's the benefits and drawbacks from going the EX5 route and does it feature all the VL synthesis (physical/acoustic modeling) that the original VL1/VL7 does?

Thank you in advance.