The effect 60Hz Cycles on 50Hz SACD-PLayers

This problem, should though, as far as i could understand mostly if not always, be when you take a 60Hz apparatus to a 50Hz country and not so much, if at all, the other way around (My case). Others say, that since all CD and SACD-Players have DC-Motors, then the cycles does NOT affect the motors operating the SACD at all.

Hi almarg:

Many Thanks for you comment and for trying to reasure me. I've seen it that way, the part that, the manufactures simply put 50hz on European products, because they're meant for the european market. You could be right, but I do think though, that they are genuine information, Like for instance "Don't put your cat in the microwave" kind of thing, so that they free from liability, should you do something stupid. Now that doesn't necessarily mean, that the make and insert different transformers for 50 and 50hz Versions. It could be, to save money and fuss, they just make ONE, which can take both frequencies, but this is kind of what i need to know. I need to know, that their transformer and the rest of the parts inside can take both frequencies, without any harm done to them. I'll probably have to contact Luxman themselves, but they seem kind of ghostly, when it comes to contact-info. On a Higher Note, seems like a Commercial for them, but NOT the company itself and so since the closed down some 20-25 years ago and since the re-arose from the dark again, I haven't been able to find the actual website of the company itself. Maybe you or somebody can help me with this.

Anyway almarg. Thanks so much for your comment and insight. I Appreciate it A Lot.

Sincerely Thomas.

I concur with almarg's comment.  The difference between 50hz and 60hz A/C waveforms will not hurt any electronics equipment.  Actually, the older PS Audio power regenerator allowed you to alter the power waveform frequency and some people used up to a 120hz cycle. 

The major problem that you would encounter is when you used a 120V device on a 240V A/C outlet.  The transformer may or may not be able to handle the 240V (it may burn it out), but the biggest problem is the increased voltage in the power supply capacitor bank.  That increase would probably blow the capacitors in little time.

The other possible issue is with turntables that have A/C motors.  The drop in cycles would affect the speed and the records would play slower.

one other thing to keep in mind  Japan uses both 50 and 60 cycles depending on the area of the island so I would imagine its fine for either.  ( Luxman being build in japan) put the proper voltage into it and you should be fine as the above people mentioned. DC after the trany.

How do you like the Luxman digital i've been eyeing them?

I Obviously meant the following (Corrected for  spelling errors)

Hi Everyone. I Thank You All Sooo Much for your All The Huge Help and Wonderful Comments. I usually prefer to answer ALL Personally, but these last two days have just been so hectic, so I'll try and answer in several groups, according to different areas of the subject of the title of this discussion.

Many of You have commented on whether or not 60hz into a 50hz SACD-Player, will Damage or Destroy Certain internal parts, such as the Trannie and other parts in the signal-path and -handling system, down the line from the Trannie. You all seem to agree with each-other, that this Issue should NOT be a problem, since the parts either have a tolerance for both frequencies, even though they may not necessarily be specifically made to resist both frequencies, they still do and can handle both frequencies, with no problem. Then there were several of You who said, that there ARE parts in the Audio Industry, which on purpose IS made to work fine with both frequencies and thus have a built in tolerances, for both frequencies from the factory.

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