Europestrut - taking turntables to Europe?

indiana45s

I am moving to Geneva, Switzerland in a few months and I am trying to figure out if my turntable will work there with only a plug adapter. Will I also need a voltage converter? If I didn't use conversion would the speeds be off?Travelling DJs must know the answer.What about an electric motor-driven clock that plugs into the wall?Someone please school me! I failed this part of physics in high school.

lizardinthspring

You will need a transformer that converts 220v / 50hz to 120v / 60hz.

DJ_WubWub

Switzerland is 230v (australia 240) so you will need a step down transformer to take it down to 110v.

I had a similar issue bringing gear back from japan to Australia. Be careful without a step down transformer you can fry gear. My wife when I was out once plugged my 100v mixer directly into 240v and fucked it

Unherd

Technics 1200s have a voltage switch under the platter right?

I brought mine to the UK for a while once, but definitely needed a step down transformer for mixer..

Horseleech

Technics 1200s have a voltage switch under the platter right?

I brought mine to the UK for a while once, but definitely needed a step down transformer for mixer..

I don't think the U.S. models have that switch.

I'd check my turntable, but I'm not with my equipment right now.

Unherd

Got mine on Canal Street in the late 90's, so who knows what I got...

billbradley

The 1210 model has the voltage switch under the platter.

Horseleech

Got mine on Canal Street in the late 90's, so who knows what I got...

Canal Street = Gray Market.