Voltage question

Would a component from Japan that is rated 100 volts be safe to use here on 110-120 volts, without some type of transformer or the like? TIA Mike

winoguy1703-01-2020 8:12pm

jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,665 posts 03-01-2020 at 11:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Stepdown converters are affordable or perhaps try using a variac. CD players don't consume much power so should be pretty easy to run off a variac.