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In article <ben-levy-0111972246590001@du309-pcap-nca01.wgn.net>,
Benjamin G. Levy <ben-levy@westworldz.com> wrote:
>I never bought any adapter and my MD recorder is standard Japanese issue,
>bought it in Tokyo.  There's never even been a hint of trouble and I've
>used it all over the US.
>
>The fact is that plenty of American outlets are so far out of spec that
>they deliver anywhere in the range of voltage that marks the difference
>between US and Japanese.
>
>Don't worry, be happy.
>
>Ben

As a general statement this is dangerous.

The MD portables manufactured by Sharp (Sharp, Kenwood, Denon) are
**VERY** picky about supply voltage. The MiniDisc mailing list has, over
the years, been stocked with desperate messages from owners who tried
Japanese wall warts on their portables. The over-voltage effects vary from
errors on the display, failure to charge the battery, to a dead player
after an unmonitored overnight charge. If the player was purchased
overseas that would leave you in a REAL pickle.

Sony players are probably more forgiving (but the newer models do have an
over voltage warning). 

Wall warts rated for US supply voltage are plentiful and cheap - even at
Radio Shaft.