With the power of two DX7 FM Synthesizers, the DX5 was a serious beast. Although it did not have the wooden key weighted action, rosewood housing, polyphonic aftertouch and parameter display of the flagship DX1, it had the same FM engine inside and was a third of the price. This video from YouTube user CLASSIC VINTAGE playing a mint-condition DX5 gives you a good bite of this sweet instrument:
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