I have researched a little into bringing a turntable running on 120V from the US to the UK, and the advice seems to be that it's possible using a pure sine wave inverter, and fairly straightforward because turntables don't draw very much current.
Is this similarly feasible with a Nakamichi tape deck? I have an old Nakamichi and wonder whether I should consider moving it to the UK. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the advice. Thank you.
Is this similarly feasible with a Nakamichi tape deck? I have an old Nakamichi and wonder whether I should consider moving it to the UK. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the advice. Thank you.
Some models might already have multiple voltage selection onboard, in which case all you'd need to change would be the mains plug
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I have ended up bringing my c.1998 Nakamichi DR-10 back to the UK, but before I plug it in, does anyone know for sure that it can take 220v? On the back, it says Voltage: AC 120V, though as noted, the owner's manual indicates this deck runs on either 120 or 220V. I attach a photo of the power supply section in case it helps, hoping the fuses would protect it, at worst.
I have ended up bringing my c.1998 Nakamichi DR-10 back to the UK, but before I plug it in, does anyone know for sure that it can take 220v? On the back, it says Voltage: AC 120V, though as noted, the owner's manual indicates this deck runs on either 120 or 220V. I attach a photo of the power supply section in case it helps, hoping the fuses would protect it, at worst.
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There are versions for 120V and 240V, I don't believe you can just plug it in. Since this is the north american version and there is no evidence of a voltage change over switch or reconfigurable jumpers I think you will need to use a step down transformer.
Plug it directly in and you'll probably regret it.
Plug it directly in and you'll probably regret it.
You can buy a 220V to 120V transformer from Airlink in Harlow, Essex UK here
https://airlinktransformers.com/category/america-uk-voltage-converters
I thinks there's just a transformer in there - so you will still have your clean sine wave output. Anyway, they make good products - you should give them a call and check first though.
https://airlinktransformers.com/category/america-uk-voltage-converters
I thinks there's just a transformer in there - so you will still have your clean sine wave output. Anyway, they make good products - you should give them a call and check first though.
I brought my stereo equipment from the UK to Canada, including a large step down transformer, but I needed to machine a smaller drive pulley for the record deck, because of the 60HZ supply, the motor ran faster.
No such problems with DC cassette decks.
No such problems with DC cassette decks.
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Buy a Revox tape recorder. They operate anywhere and don't require any pulley changes to accommodate different line frequencies.
It sounds as if you can tell from the photo that this deck can't take 240V, am I right? I had hoped the owners manual page shown above indicated otherwise, but may end up going with a 12V PSU and sine wave inverter to run it here.
Thanks for the link. The transformers look promising and pretty reasonably priced. Would they also convert from 50hz to 60hz along with the voltage?
Yeah, I don't see evidence of multi-voltage primary and the provisions to switch it.
Also all you need is a step down transformer for this deck. You don't need a sine wave inverter to run it, it's not frequency sensitive.
To change the voltage usually requires jumpers changing (if they exist)
The only other time you can get away with it is if its a SMPS and it accepts a wide range of input voltages. I have seen designs with 80-240VAC inputs.
The only other time you can get away with it is if its a SMPS and it accepts a wide range of input voltages. I have seen designs with 80-240VAC inputs.
Thanks for all the replies. I have one last question. On the Airlink page linked in Bonsai's post, there are transformers that give VA from 50 to 10000. How do I know which one will do the job, which should be just for this tape deck, as I don't have any other North American devices? Thanks
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