Step down voltage for Japan to US turntable

Penny-wise and dollar -foolish!!!

Use the correct model for your county's voltage & frequency. X-former conversion represents a definite DOWNGRADE in audio performance. Manufacturers are really starting to crack down on "gray market sales", and are NOT obligated to repair units purchased in one country, to be used in another country...either under warranty or not!

Yeah, they aware of the currency exchange game, as well!

Fatparrot...I only wish Micro Seiki were still around to sell the "correct" turntable for my country. There is no "definate downgrade in audio performance" in using this in the US if its properly set up. I only want to preserve it for years of service. Since Micro Seiki is not in business now, I'm pretty sure they won't be unhappy with me for bringing this in. Not sure what your comments did to futher this thread but thanks anyway.

Rloggie, apologies...I didn't realize that the table you had is from a defunct manufacturer.

I have never likes step up or step down x-formers...or "wall-warts" for that matter.

Serus has some good advice. Also, I have seen many older tables that give operating Hz as 50/60, so that's no problem.

If you do use an x-former, I would get one rated for a minimum of twice the power consumption of the table [the 100V output rating of the x-former]. A 3-4 times power rating would be even better.

Fatparrot... Although I don't find a manual w/ spec's available on line, the B111 MS uses a motor w/ 4 watts consumtion. Seems small amt. to me. The transformer/converter I found is 150 watt. If I have this right it will be plenty. I'll double check the table's requirements and the possiblity of a 120v tap on the table's transformer.
RL