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operaman
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 Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: Kronos Power Supply not auto switching? |
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I just got my Kronos and it says 120v. Nothing about it being 110-220. Please tell me this is a joke and it auto switches? We are not in 1995 anymore...
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rob314159
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According to a post in this thread:
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=61004
| RichF wrote: | | Sharp wrote: | It's very likely going to have a Universal PSU installed like every other KORG for the last 10+ years that does not use Wall Warts.
Regards
Sharp |
This is correct, the power supply switches internally.
Thanks,
-Rich |
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operaman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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My problem is it says 120v and nothing else.
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That was my point in the thread over there. Are you going to try and potentially fry your Kronos and invalide the warranty?
IMHO, much better to buy a transformer until someone else makes the leap of faith 
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sparkie
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I would first see if the manual has any info..and then email your customer support and ask them. info at korgmore.de |
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RKfan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| spritz76 wrote: | That was my point in the thread over there. Are you going to try and potentially fry your Kronos and invalide the warranty?
IMHO, much better to buy a transformer until someone else makes the leap of faith |
The transformer is inside the Kronos already - so that is why you have DC in and not a wall wart. I bet that the people at Sound on Sound will be able to tell you if they had any problems with their preview instrument they had when they reviewed the Kronos a couple of months back.
If it is operating like any laptop I have had for the last 6-7 years the transformer should switch itself - this is what Dan at Korg seems to have said elsewhere (Switchable transformer). |
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RKfan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| sparkie wrote: | | I would first see if the manual has any info..and then email your customer support and ask them. info at korgmore.de |
Ask the people you bought it from, not Korg.de - we all know why... |
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jahrome
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I purchased Kronos from both a Japanese and American dealer. The Japanese model indicates 100~ and the American one 120~.
What does the "~" represent?
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RC-IA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| jahrome wrote: | I purchased Kronos from both a Japanese and American dealer. The Japanese model indicates 100~ and the American one 120~.
What does the "~" represent? |
and do you use a voltage transformer to operate the one from USA ? |
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keego
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The Trinity, Triton Series, Oasys and M3 all had universal power supplies so I can't see Korg changing the power supply method and Rich Formadoni from Korg USA has already confirmed on another thread.
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RKfan
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| Go on - plug it in..... then tell us if it blew up (sorry, couldnt resist it - you'll be fine - in fact better than fine you will have the first documented Kronos imported from the good old US of A)! |
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| jahrome wrote: | I purchased Kronos from both a Japanese and American dealer. The Japanese model indicates 100~ and the American one 120~.
What does the "~" represent? |
I think it means the input power shoud be 100 volts ALTERNATING current. DIRECT current is normally shown as -- |
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jahrome
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| RC-IA wrote: | | jahrome wrote: | I purchased Kronos from both a Japanese and American dealer. The Japanese model indicates 100~ and the American one 120~.
What does the "~" represent? |
and do you use a voltage transformer to operate the one from USA ? |
American devices in Japan normally work ok. Japanese products products rated at 100V "may" be ok in the US. I have used many Japanese products in the US. But some of them generate more heat than others. These items I used a cheap step down transformer.
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operaman
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I am using a transformer right now till Rich or Dan can confirm I am okay. It sounds AMAZING.... 
And the keys are great. No clacking...
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