Japanese AES in North American home

Can I use a japanese AES with the original power supply in a North American Home without a step down converter. It is only a small voltage difference but I really don't want to fry my AES.

yes work perfect I have japanese AES <img src="graemlins/mrt2.gif" border="0" alt="[Mr T]" />

When I first bought my AES I also got a step down converter, but you don't need it it works perfectly without it.

My jap aes works fine in my place. I wouldn't go marathon gaming with it as the box heats up, but you shouldn't have any problems

As everyone has been saying, you can safely plug in your Japanese AES into a U.S. outlet with no problem. However, if you want the peace of mind of feeding your AES the exact voltage is was designed to take, you can get a voltage converter.

I have an AED converter that I bought for $17.99 at the following address:

<a href="http://www.voltageconverters.com/japan_voltage.html" target="_blank">http://www.voltageconverters.com/japan_voltage.html</a>

I got the 100-watt version, which is more than enough for video game systems.

The only problem with the particular converter that I have is that the power switch is right beside the 100V (Japan) outlet, which causes my AES plug to bump up against the power switch. It's more of an annoyance than a real problem though, since I have no problem using the converter.

Well I got my AES today and it worked fine, thanks for your help.

What's the difference - 10 or 20 volts?

The UK used to run 240V but dropped to 230V. Parts of Europe use 220V. We've always had direct converters (just adapts the socket, no step-down) which run things fine.

only 10 volt difference and it was fine

My AES plug is rated at 100V, and the Japan plug on my converter is set to provide 100V. If you live in the US, the difference is 20V (US=120V).

It's not enough to fry your Neo, but if you're going to put thousands of dollars into your Neo collection, you might as well pay the $18+shipping to get the voltage exactly right.

However, I think pretty much all electrical devices are built to have a certain tolerance for having either too much or too little voltage. I don't think a normal household outlet consistently provides exactly 120V (or whatever) anyway, which is what I think the tolerances are made for. I just personally don't want to push my way 20V towards that upper limit constantly while using my system.

I'd worry about the voltage difference more with a CD system though, or anything else that contains moving parts.

Barring that though, I'd recommend just unplugging your Neo whenever you're not using it. (Good advice whether or not you're using a voltage converter.)