Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!vlsi!bnandy
From: bnandy@vlsi.waterloo.edu (Biswajit Nandy)
Subject: Using a music system at 220V/50Hz -- need suggestions
Organization: University of Waterloo
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 05:02:02 GMT
Message-ID: <1990Dec27.050202.12234@vlsi.waterloo.edu>
Keywords: 110V/60Hz, 220V/50Hz
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This questions might have been raised before. Since, I'm not a
regular reader of this news-group, sorry for waisting the net-bandwidth.

I have a music system (amplifier, cd player and tape deck) which
operates in 110V, 60Hz. I would like to take these to my home
country. Where the standard line voltage is 220V, 50Hz. 

Can we simply use a 220-110 step down transformer of required
volt-amp and operate the music system?

If so, 
    1) Does the frequency difference affect the performance?
    2) What are precautions to be taken for this approach?

Is there a better alternative solution to this problem?
Please e-mail the reply.

        bnandy@vlsi.waterloo.edu

Thank you.....
--biswajit