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| tulin
Total Posts: 9
Joined 10-18-2012 status: Newcomer |
an urgent question 110-220 volts automatic or nоt |
davlippo7
 Total Posts: 252
Joined 10-06-2010 status: Enthusiast |
I read on Yamahasynth that Yamaha does not state this spec. on the unit but the XF had (or was discovered to have)switching capability. Probably a liability loophole so they play it safe. Montage probably does have this feature even if Yamaha does not report that it does. I’ve accidentally plugged in several Yamaha units I repair with 220v into a 110v with no issue noticed. However, probably not the same as a 110v into a 220v. Inverters/converters and even regulators and UPS battery back-ups are cheap so when in doubt, use it. It’s not worth assuming that your not going to encounter a power supply issue of some sort. |
| tulin
Total Posts: 9
Joined 10-18-2012 status: Newcomer |
Yamaha why this makes secret |
kt_over_q
 Total Posts: 27
Joined 07-07-2011 status: Regular |
Grey market sales have always been a hot item, with Yamaha. That may be one reason they are tight lipped about the primary mains voltages on units. Back in the day of the DX7, hundreds if not thousands of units were transhipped from out of market dealers. |
| TheShineNZ
Total Posts: 116
Joined 08-07-2005 status: Pro |
Yamaha do this to stop people importing the units overseas, meaning they can get it cheaper than buying one in their country, stupid really considering no other company does it. All I want to know is does the Montage have the same internal power supply as the Motif XF, if it does then even though it says 110V in will work on 220V. Anyone tried it yet? Scott |
5pinDIN
 Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
You might already be familiar with this:
Not that I think Yamaha needs to be defended, but there’s more than one reason for a manufacturer to label a product for a specific AC line voltage. The above link includes a reference to a Motifator thread (http://www.motifator.com/index.php/forum/viewthread/464486/), in which I mentioned compliance with ratings agencies. In that thread I also posted my findings about the power supplies in my own XS6 and XF6, which appeared to verify what a Yamaha FAQ stated about the US-market XFs. While it makes sense to have a universal power supply for all markets, there’s no guarantee that has been done with the Montage. Unless someone posts additional information, I’d suggest that you directly contact Yamaha Support and ask them. They’re more likely to be candid when responding to an individual than in a forum setting. Alternatively, someone could open a Montage and make the same sort of determination as I did with the XS and XF.
I just found this:
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| tulin
Total Posts: 9
Joined 10-18-2012 status: Newcomer |
I bought a Yamaha Montage
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