i cant for the life of me find if a US power adapter for the es will be compatable in Australia, excluding the fact that the pins will be different.

Is the increase in voltage from 110 to 240 gonna be a problem?

... on another note anyone familiar with shipping costs for an es from US to australia? current estimate is about US$250.

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Yes the increase in voltage is absolutely going to be a problem. There is NO power switch on the synth, so you would require to get a power transformer.
And besides that, I am sure that you will have to pay import duties in Australia.
And how about warranty?
Did the same research for getting one from the US for Holland.
Cheers,
Ernst

Re: power adapter in australia

well thats a bugger then.

so my efforts in getting a cheap es6 are slowly crumbling before my eyes.

AU$4800 ($4300 if your lucky) i think its time to drop my pants and bend over. these prices make me sick.

F^#^#

Re: power adapter in australia

I tried to work out a way to get a AUS power supply and there is no way on earth I was able to get one.

I ended up ringing up Musiclab in Brisbane they had them for $4328.  Give them a call and speak to the keyboard guys and see if they have any left at that price.

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i found a power supply.

240V -> 115V tansformer

[url=http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MF1080&CATID=&keywords=MF1080&SPECIAL=&form=KEYWORD&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=xxxxxxxxxx&Keyword2=xxxxxxxxxx&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=]http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MF1080&CATID=&keywords=MF1080&SPECIAL=&form=KEYWORD&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=xxxxxxxxxx&Keyword2=xxxxxxxxxx&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID= [/url]

if you want a look.

problem is shipping from US leaves me no warranty.
no warranty for AU$1000 savings. tough decision aint it.

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Yeah, I considered buying a US ES6 off eBay a few weeks ago for around US$1700 + shipping.

But in the end, shipping (US$300) + NO warranty + GST + Other Customs charges + $$$ for a 115V-240V inverter made me decide otherwise.

I just picked up one from Turramurra Music for $4200. And I suspect that by early next year they’ll be < $4000 for the ES6.

Cheers
Rod

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i bought a classic 6 (well have it on layby due to an unforeseen house fire) for $3550 including extras…

150PLG-PC board
AKG- K66 headphones (i think thats the model)
Carry Case
DVD

Ive only paid $550 and im seriously considering leaving it and getting the es for a little more cash, without the extras. ohhh the agony.

any one wanna help my decision making! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif alt=

Re: power adapter in australia

I’m not sure if will help, but to put your deal in perspective at least one dealer in Sydney was willing to sell me a brand new Motif 6 for AU$2995 (with no accessories).

Tough decision all right… I went for the ES for AU$4200 because I was happy to pay an extra AU$1200 for additional features of the ES (and I was swayed a little by the negative US feedback of Yamaha “forsaking” their Classics owners - although at least there is the loyalty offer in the US), but I certainly balked for a time when I heard the initial ES6 RRP of AU$5695 (crazy).

Cheers
Rod

Re: power adapter in australia

right… decision made. im gettin the es6. i never wanted that extra [censored] anyway.

how are you finding the es6. one gripe i had about it when i played it in the store was the quality of the sequencer buttons compared to the classic. they were all wobbly unlike the classic.

where did you get it for $4200?

Re: power adapter in australia

Can’t comment on the wobbly sequencer buttons as I’ve made the quantum leap from the Yamaha V50 to the Motif ES6. I’m kind of happy that I didn’t have a Classic Motif previously, as there seems to be some comparison chatter, and I guess it gets fairly subjective at times.

I love the ES6, and I’ve had many Yamaha instruments in my time. I do think the ES has a steep-ish learning curve (especially using the LCD display as the interface), but hey if it was too easy it wouldn’t be half the fun :-)

Got mine for $4200 from Turramurra Music (Sydney).

Cheers
Rod

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Due to the cost of making all the new yamaha gear, they had to use the same faders and buttons on all their new gear to keep the costs down.