Hello,
All I am looking at a rather nice g 9700 that appears to be a German unit The owner is a dolt, really, and we are doing this online The 9700 is a German unit and it is apparently a 220 volts unit.. The owner has been testing it on a 220 line in her home and says everthing works.

Now is this a 220 volt only unit, or can it run on both voltages with an adapter power plug or is there more to swapping line voltage.

I am a little confused, as my G 9000 is listed as 110 or 220
and I have some Pioneer pieces that are 110 or 220 but they have voltage switches.
Any help would be appreciated as the owner is so stupid, I am sure she can't use a spoon much less do some simple tests for me.
It is an inerited piece from an ex serviceman that brought it home in the 70's.

Thanks,
Donald

It should be a multi voltage unit and if so, It's just a matter of repositioning a simple plug. The plug is located on the left side of the chassis. You need to take the wood cover off to see it.

Ask for a clear picture of the voltage requirement info on the back of the unit. It's usually all together in one place, often on a type of tag. That will tell you for sure it's a multi voltage unit. You may still have to use an adaptor plug or change out the power cord to match US sockets.

- Pete

Here's what you need to see. If it lists these voltages, it's simple to change it over to any of them.

- Pete

I think I know which G-971 you are looking at.:yes:

I would be worried that the receiver has been converted to 110 and they are testing it with 220.

The service manual shows a plug inside that you select your voltage with.

I have had a couple of Sansui receivers with 220 tags on them but were set up for 110.

Rob

I think I know which G-971 you are looking at.

I would be worried that the receiver has been converted to 110 and they are testing it with 220.

That would be a very short test...

That would be a very short test...

That's my point. None of the pics are of the unit powered up.:scratch2:
I would ask them, now that they found the plug to change the voltage, where it is set now. I would also ask for a pic of it powered up with something in the pic to prove the date the pic was taken.

Can't be too careful, it will go for a pretty penny. If we are talking about the same "G-9700".:D

Rob

Rob,
it is probably the same one it's the black 971. To tell the truth, I would be scared to bid on this as this seller is an absolute dolt, or very smart. Trying to get a stright answer from her has been painstaking.

The thing that gets me the most, is these sellers could give a crap about these great pieces of audio history, they find them at estate sales for $10.00 and roll them over on Ebay for big bucks. hey are never properly tested, and you get these empty answers, or you get a vague answer 10 minutes before auction closes. They do this to protect themselves from a not as described claim when the unit arrives dead.

Donald

That's the one I was watching as well. I don't want it but I was curious.
I have the G-871DB.

I have had a couple receivers with 220 tags that had been converted, and I fear theirs may have been too.

Good luck if you do decide to bid.

Rob

I've seen a lot of Sansui equipment with 220v stickers on them but I haven't seen any that has a 220v plug. To my knowledge, any country that has a 220v electrical grid also uses different wall sockets than we do. I'm not sure how that came about. It doesn't make sense to export to a 220v market with the wrong power cord installed.

My best guess is these units were sold through the military PX system. Set to operate on the local voltage through a simple adaptor and then could be easily switched to 110 when the guys got home.

- Pete