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camtechman · 4th May 2010, 9:05 am

Hi Dave,

Hi Dave,

Re: "PS Does yours have an additional small slide switch 50-60 Hz on the back [above the fuse]?"

On the UK(BSI) version, there is no external mains fuse unit, nor a 50/60Hz switch on the rear mains input panel, just a 3 core mains cable going in.

I've recently spoken to an Ebay seller in Germany who was auctioning an Akai 4000DS MK2 with the specs of the 'Universal/World Wide' version (i.e. 100-240V 50/60Hz) when in fact the picture on his auction clearly showed it without the 50/60Hz Selector Shaft on the front panel.

After asking him for further details, it turned out to be a fixed input voltage of 230V AC 50Hz with no fuse nor 50/60Hz switch on the rear mains input panel.

So it turns out that Akai also made a fixed voltage/cycle version for Germany as well, the VDE version. (VDE being the German Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies: Verband der Elektrotechnik).

See thumbnails for photos of rear mains panel on both my 'Universal' & my UK(BSI) versions:

4th May 2010, 9:05 am	#9
camtechman Nonode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks. UK. Posts: 2,552	Re: Akai 4000DS Mk2 (II) UK Only Version Info Please Hi Dave, Hi Dave, Re: *"PS Does yours have an additional small slide switch 50-60 Hz on the back [above the fuse]?"* On the UK(BSI) version, there is no external mains fuse unit, nor a 50/60Hz switch on the rear mains input panel, just a 3 core mains cable going in. I've recently spoken to an Ebay seller in Germany who was auctioning an Akai 4000DS MK2 with the specs of the 'Universal/World Wide' version (i.e. 100-240V 50/60Hz) when in fact the picture on his auction clearly showed it without the 50/60Hz Selector Shaft on the front panel. After asking him for further details, it turned out to be a fixed input voltage of 230V AC 50Hz with no fuse nor 50/60Hz switch on the rear mains input panel. So it turns out that Akai also made a fixed voltage/cycle version for Germany as well, the VDE version. (VDE being the German Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies: Verband der Elektrotechnik). See thumbnails for photos of rear mains panel on both my 'Universal' & my UK(BSI) versions: Attached Thumbnails __________________ When I die, please don't let my Wife sell my collection for the amount I told her I paid for it!