EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

I want to purchase some sample CDs. Akai is a sort of standard format so I'm
just wondering if people have successfully converted Akai to EXS. Was much
tweaking required afterwards?

Also, a classical pianist friend of mine came around last night and I asked
him to comment on the "pianoness" of a solo piano piece I'd written using
Logic and the EXS default piano. He has a pretty discerning ear and said it
sounded "a bit" like a piano (bear in mind that he wasn't commenting on the
music, only the timbral quality) . His main criticism was of the lower
notes. As crude as this sounds, would boosting the lower frequencies help?

Would anyone recommend a kick ass piano CD? The EXS default sounds quite
good already so I'd be after something that was substantially better.

Andris