NATIONAL RX 7200
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baddboybill
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You should be able to find a Step Down transformer for $20-30 on Ebay. It would take your 120V and step it down to 100V.Jwrok707 said:Reli said:
Yah it's 100V. I haven't plugged in wall yet I'm afraid our 120V outlets here in Canada might cause some damage. I'm going to see if my TECH can change the Voltage inside of box, so I don't have to use a voltage converter.......... Fingers crossed !
restocat said:Use a converter, don't mess with the inside
CONVERTER:
Pros: Converter is easy enough to use and the cost is primarily whatever the cost of the converter is.
Cons: Converter is cumbersome and while easy enough to use at home, taking this with you means you will need to take the converter along as well, which makes portability more cumbersome and maybe defeat the whole purpose of portability. Also, by nature, some amount of efficiency loss is always present in conversions so this will also lead to slightly higher energy use if you are counting pennies. Finally, since the same cord (converter or not) can be plugged in, it's always possible to forget or for somebody else (ignorant of the need to use converter) to plug this directly into the mains without going through the converter.
CONVERSION:
Pros: Means the boombox will always have the proper voltage when on AC and it's a never worry about it again solution. You don't have to worry about whether or not a converter is necessary since it no longer is. Once converted, it's for all practical purposes, a non-issue.
Cons: Once modified, the schematic no longer applies for the area modified so future troubleshooters might have a harder time diagnosing why the circuit and or the readings expected are different from spec. However, since NO SERVICE MANUAL OR SCHEMATIC exists for this model that I know of, then this is, for all practical purposes, not really a con after all since no matter what, the diagnostician will be flying blind anyhow. The only thing more I'd like to say about this is that I only recommend the voltage be converted if done professionally by someone who knows what they are doing. Please, please, please NO amatuerish hackjobs on this fine grail please.
Superduper said:restocat said:Use a converter, don't mess with the inside
CONVERTER:
Pros: Converter is easy enough to use and the cost is primarily whatever the cost of the converter is.
Cons: Converter is cumbersome and while easy enough to use at home, taking this with you means you will need to take the converter along as well, which makes portability more cumbersome and maybe defeat the whole purpose of portability. Also, by nature, some amount of efficiency loss is always present in conversions so this will also lead to slightly higher energy use if you are counting pennies. Finally, since the same cord (converter or not) can be plugged in, it's always possible to forget or for somebody else (ignorant of the need to use converter) to plug this directly into the mains without going through the converter.
CONVERSION:
Pros: Means the boombox will always have the proper voltage when on AC and it's a never worry about it again solution. You don't have to worry about whether or not a converter is necessary since it no longer is. Once converted, it's for all practical purposes, a non-issue.
Cons: Once modified, the schematic no longer applies for the area modified so future troubleshooters might have a harder time diagnosing why the circuit and or the readings expected are different from spec. However, since NO SERVICE MANUAL OR SCHEMATIC exists for this model that I know of, then this is, for all practical purposes, not really a con after all since no matter what, the diagnostician will be flying blind anyhow. The only thing more I'd like to say about this is that I only recommend the voltage be converted if done professionally by someone who knows what they are doing. Please, please, please NO amatuerish hackjobs on this fine grail please.
Rest assured SD I would never allow this to be part of a Hack Job. If it couldn't be done with confidence then I would have to go the step down conversion route.
baddboybill
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restocat said:Use a converter, don't mess with the inside
for originality of bbx go with converter 
I did on my RX5700 and love it. I did change the transformer out in my German Sounmaster from 220 to 120 using AKA CEC parts box I bought and it works beautiful 
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