Originally Posted By: George Kaye
a direct power chord would mean having to make different models for different countries voltages. Using the "brick" technology power adapter allows Yamaha to make just one model for any country and the adapter adjusts automatically for anywhere in the world.


Thanks George ... so then 'technics' made different models for different countries??? ... maybe that's what helped them go out of business ?!? ... going back to my kn1000 (circa 1991 - ish) they've had an AC power chord ...
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