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From: moroney@jon.DEC (Michael J. Moroney)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Purchasing C.D.'s in Japan
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 16:16:57 EST
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>> The question was asked about if there is some CD player available
>> in Japan now, but not in the US, which is "better" than US available
>> models.
>
>Don't hold your breath, one problem you may have if you bought a CD
>player for the Japaneese market is that they're on 50hz power.  If the
>player isn't or can't be set for our 60hz, you're out of luck.  (At
>least such was the case when I lived there 1965-1968.)

Not quite.  The power in Japan is either 50Hz or 60Hz depending on location,
so you should be able to find a 60Hz model with no problem.  HOWEVER, the
VOLTAGE in Japan is 101 volts, so it is likely to FRY if you plug it into
standard U.S. of A 120 volt outlets, without a special transformer.

Also, the instruction manual may be a little difficult to read.

"There's a madness to my method."			Mike Moroney
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