bringing technics 1200's to europe

rtype · Post by **rtype** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:40 am

so i moved to europe a few years ago and have been using these shitty decks that my girlfriend has.sadly i have a pair of sl1200 mk2's collecting dust back in Toronto.i am dying to get my turntables over here, but obviously, i didnt use the foresight to get 1210's. however, i did buy them brand new in 1994, so i had no idea id end up in europe. i'm wondering if anyone has a tip for dealing with the voltage problem. is a step down transformer enough? or is there something im missing? any help is welcome.

i guess if i cant get them here, i will have apair of 1200's, excellent condition i am the only owner of these, with flight cases, new cables for sale.

if you're in toronto and want to make an offer go ahead and pm me.

future producer · Post by **future producer** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:54 am

I thought SL-1200's had a voltage switch at the back of the plater? 110-120 & 220 - 240? If your decks run on 110, which I think they do in Canada then you need to step up if your in somewhere like the UK.

What voltage does the country use your in and what type of plug is it?

deej · Post by **deej** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:56 am

I just took the platter off my 1200s to double check and there is a switch to change between 110V and 240V so all you will need is a plug adapter. If you were going to use a transformer you would need a step-down transformer but considering there is a switch on the decks that would be a pretty ridiculous thing to do. Hope that helps

rtype · Post by **rtype** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:33 am

are they 1210's or 1200's? im sure my 1200's do not have a voltage switch...this was fixed in the 1210 version and the 1200 mk3...ive heard that the direct drive does not respond well to using a transformer... oh i believe that the power here is 220/240v 50/60 hz...the last thing id want to do is pay to get them over and then fuck em'up...

deej · Post by **deej** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:38 pm

mine are 1200s mk2 and even the old version has the voltage switch. mine are about 16 years old so im very confident that yours will have the switch as well. Mains here is technically 230V 50Hz, whereas in the US and Canada its 110V 60Hz, but the switch under the platter will take care of the frequency difference as well as the voltage. Products are often manufactured like this so they can make them all the same regardless where in the world they are being sold.

rtype · Post by **rtype** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:48 pm

thanks for the info mate.. mine are about 14 years old so, about the same..cant believe i didnt know that...

so if Deej is right, does anyone know how much it costs to ship a pair of 1200's from canada to holland?

dnt · Post by **dnt** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:44 am

Instead of asking someone to give you a completely random quote.. or have them do the internet leg work for you.. why not open up your browser and use the wonder that is the internet..

www.fedex.com www.ups.com

rtype · Post by **rtype** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:48 am

dnt wrote:Instead of asking someone to give you a completely random quote.. or have them do the internet leg work for you.. why not open up your browser and use the wonder that is the internet..

www.fedex.com www.ups.com

those are only links, i want a price. get to work.

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