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- From: ryo@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Ryo Inoue)
- Subject: Re: 50 vs 60 Hz problem overseas ?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.152726.22231@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
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- Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:27:26 GMT
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- >I would like to bring back a CD player back to Europe
- >and some friends told me the frequency difference
- >(60 Hz here and 50Hz in Europe) can cause some problem.
-
- >Anybody agreeing/disagreeing on this ?
-
- I have used audio equipment made for US specs (115V 60Hz)
- in Japan (100V 50Hz) and viceversa, always using a
- step-up or step-down transformer.
-
- As far as frequency goes, a 50Hz frequency is more demanding
- on a transformer than 60Hz. Fortunately many manufacturers
- put 50/60Hz transformers in their units. For a CD player,
- I do not think that this should be a problem.
-
- However, if you have a power amplifier, I would recommend
- checking that the transformers can operate at 50Hz. A 60Hz
- unit might run hotter than normal at 50Hz.
-
- If you have a turntable with with an AC motor (ie AR ),
- then you'll need a new pulley to operate at 50Hz.
-
- I hope this information is useful and welcome any
- corrections from netters.
-
- Ryo.
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