> >md, 240 -> 110, and one inside which converts from 110 to 12 or so. the
> >point is that loss occurs in every transformation, although this is very
> >little there still is some. and there'll be always some current
> flowing in
> >the 240 -> 110 converter unless you want to turn on/off the
> converter and
> >md every time, so there's some loss to.
>
> Erm, the R-91 is a portable, is it not? I think it would be a tad
> bulky if
> it had a 110 to 12V transformer inside it :-)
>
> Sorry, what's transformer loss? I don't think it's got a lot to do with
> powering an MD walkman...
I think he meant that if the 240 to 110 convertor was always plugged into
the wall, even though nothing was plugged into it, the transformer would
still "use" electricity (and generate heat in the process). Other than
that, I'm not sure what he could have meant.
> If you go for the Japanese one, you'll end up with a brick-in-the-wall
> transformer which converts from 240-110, then the 110-DC transformer which
Actually, It's 100V in Japan, not 110. It does make a difference to the
point that a Japanese transformer rated to work at 100V plugged into an 110V
source could damage the portable.
If you are getting a Japanese model, make sure you have a 240->100V
transformer (or at worst, a 240->110V then a 110V->100V).
I ended up buying a 110V to 100V when i moved from Japan back to Canada.
Wayne
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