the synth in the IC7000 will only offer frequency, mode and S meter 
readings.
menus and sub menus aren't spoken, and neither are other functions.
in the ts2000, all menus and submenus are verbalized to one extent or 
another.  The radio also offers high and low beep tones to indicate the 
status of a particular function...also, the main functions such as mike gain 
and power don't wrap, that is, once you are at the lower or upper extent of 
the adjustment, you can't go any further...and there is an indicating beep 
when you have reached the limit.
also, all adjustments are done with a detented function knob so you can 
count clicks up or down...the IC7000 uses the free flowing vfo for most 
adjustments, and though it has a lever to make it into a detented control, 
the clicks don't always correspond with incrimental adjustments.  For 
instance, when adjusting RF power on the ts2000, in HF mode, each click of 
the function knob will raise or lower the power by 1 watt...on VHF/UHF it 
changes by 5 watts.  The same is true with mike gain, each click gives one 
percent.
The ic7000 may have some of these functions that correspond directly to one 
click of the vfo, but not always.
that said, the receive and transmit audio on the 7000 is very similar to 
that of the 746 with the trademark sound of the icom speech processer.
also, the IC7000 is very small compared with the ts2000, and has a removable 
face plate for easier installation senarios in a mobile application.
The 7000 also comes with onboard voice recorder and playback...with one 
touch keys for recorded messages....great for contests and so on where you 
can press one button and send a recurring message.
The ts2000 can have an extra module added for this.
the comparison is really apples to oranges with these two radios.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:03 AM
Subject: Best all band radio


> Well,
>
> I am kind of wondering, about the Icom 7000.  I have never had either the
> kenwood 2000 or the Icom 7000, but I had 2 Icom 746 pros with the speech
> modual and I remember thinking that it was as good as the VS3 that goes in
> the Kenwood 2000 and I think that is the one that comes in the Icom 7000.
> Can anyone make a comparison?  I had the Kenwood 850 with the speech and I
> think that it was the VS3.
> KF5UB Richard
>