Fairlight-CMI

When considering a synth/sampler strictly from the specifications on 
the advertisements and web information it appears that both the series 
III and the synclavier appear very close. I was wondering if anyone on 
this list has both a series III and a synclavier PSMT and could voice 
their opinions on the two. Or am I trying to compare apples to Oranges?
 There has always been a battle between synclavier and fairlight but 
the IIx and the synclavier II are two totally different instruments but 
the series III and the poly sampling synclavier seem much more closely 
related. 

Kevin Kelley 
Audio Playground 
www.keyboardmuseum.org