Yeah I too have these (bought in the US)....I think they're the
'international' model.  All you need to do is swap the plug and switch the
voltage selector located under the platter.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Donohue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'::P'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dennis DeSantis"
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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: RE: (313) Technics 1200s question


> That's not entirely true.  I used to own a pair of Technics 1200s that
were
> brought over from Germany, and the PSU on that model could handle
110v-120v
> 220v-240v and 50hz-60hz.  I didn't have to do anything except change the
> plug.
>
> I see that all of the ones being sold in the UK and Germany advertise the
> same sort of power supply, but I don't know if the ones sold in the US
have
> the same PSU.  It's very likely that it will say the power supply
properties
> where the power cable exits the molded plastic.  If it can handle
110v-120v
> 220v-240v and 50hz-60hz, then you'll only need to change the type of plug
:)
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ::P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:16 PM
> To: Dennis DeSantis; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: (313) Technics 1200s question
>
>
> hey dennis, probably nto gonna be easy.
>
> you can get a step up tranformer from radio shack though, and it will
handle
> the conversion for you
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis DeSantis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:04 PM
> Subject: (313) Technics 1200s question
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm no DJ, so this is probably a dumb question for most of you.
> > I'm wondering if it's possible/easy to modify the Technics 1200 to have
> > a power supply that's switchable between US and European voltages?
> > There doesn't appear to be a handy switch for it the way there is on
> > lots of computer gear.
> > Anyone done this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- 
> > Dennis DeSantis
> > www.dennisdesantis.com
> >

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