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Re: [xpantastic] 240v and 120v Xpander (for European users)

2013-09-26 by PeWe

What a story !

I work w/ an Xpander as 1st owner since I buyed it new in 1987 replacing my OB-8 then.
Never had probs working in studios or touring international w/ it,- never had tuning problems \ufffdtil today and it sounds still good all day.
Tactswitches replaced, encoders cleaned and some caps in PSU replaced ...
It\ufffds a workhorse since 26 years,- well ...

:-)

P.


Am 26.09.2013 21:59, schrieb Jeremy Smith:
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Hi folks,

A few years ago, I bought my Xpander from America and imported it to the
UK. I noticed soon after buying it that the synth sounds better in 120v
mode.

I just want to recommend to anyone with tuning problems, in a country @
240v, tries the Xpander in 120v mode with a stepdown transformer of some
kind. EG:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEP-DOWN-VOLTAGE-CONVERTER-240V-120V-45W-USA-TO-UK-/200634977671?pt=UK_TravelTickets_Accessories_RL&hash=item2eb6c6cd87

But always make sure you set the switch at the back correctly, or a 240v
plugged into a 120v xpander would blow the fuse (though you can get the
fuses cheap from Maplin). I take no responsibility if this happens.

Cheers,

Jeremy.


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