"Richard Crowley"

Usually only high-power equipment, or older equipment that
uses synchronous motors is mains-frequency sensitive. This
classic synth seems like it would not fit into either category.


** Err - what is your idea of "high-power" ??

I regularly see AC transformers that run at an unsafe high temp because of
being used on 50 Hz power - when they were originally engineered for 60
Hz. The VA ratings involved are anywhere from 5 VA upwards.

Where low temp grades of enamel wire ( ie 90C) have been used - burn out
failures are a common event too.


Seems unlikely that anyone could find a classic (which I took
to mean long out of production) Japanese synth wired for UK power.


** Huh ????

So you think that Akai never sold export models of a "classic" synth into
the UK, Europe and Aussie ??



............. Phil