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They're great sounding synths - I've had the CZ-1000 (full-size key version of the 101) and the CZ-3000, which is like the 5000 without the sequencer. I quite liked the (noisy) chorus on the 3000, but it did add a bit of warmth to the sounds. The multi-stage envelopes enabled them to do things you couldn't do with the analogue polys that ruled the roost at the time.
As BRX has said, the VZ series are also worth looking into, but programming them isn't as simple or 'immediate' as the CZ series but the screen gives a graphic representation of what's going on with some parameters, unlike the numbers-only display on a DX7. I've currently got a VZ-1 although I need to replace the backlight on it soon. Just a pity it was overlooked in favour of the DX7 at the time (or more accurately, the DX7 MkII) as with the extra waveforms (something Yamaha didn't address until the TX-81z/DX11), you have more scope for sound design.
This advert still makes me laugh though:
http://youtu.be/GPWEnmEYxqs
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Some nice you pube clips . The one with the three keyboard guys is mental ...