Braun RCS 9-S: Need a Little Help

[Ackermann]

Craigslist buy. Couldn’t pass it up. And I knew there would be issues, but I have a capable tech so what the hell. The tubes in it are worth more than what the guy was asking.
For the most part it looks good, but looks like someone plugged it in when it was set at 240v and not 110v or 125v. The plug and its wiring is original. I followed the plug and its source is cooked. I am wondering if someone can identify the part and if there is a replacement.
Also, I know the design is legendary, but curious if anyone has an opinion on the sound of this amp?

 

[cademan]

Not quite sure what that part is. Is it the 120/240 volt selector?

If it was set for 240 and plugged into 120, there would be no damage. Now If it were set for 120 and plugged into 240 then that is an entirely different matter. POOF!

If that piece is the voltage selector, without a schematic, it might be difficult to tell which tap is which however since you are in the U.S., the standard is 120 so if you were to guess and accidentally connect it to the 240 volt tap, it won't work or work properly as it would be under voltaged so you really wouldn't do any damage to it with 120 volts.

Is that the power transformer on the left side of the chassis?

 

[Ackermann]

Not quite sure what that part is. Is it the 120/240 volt selector?

If it was set for 240 and plugged into 120, there would be no damage. Now If it were set for 120 and plugged into 240 then that is an entirely different matter. POOF!

If that piece is the voltage selector, without a schematic, it might be difficult to tell which tap is which however since you are in the U.S., the standard is 120 so if you were to guess and accidentally connect it to the 240 volt tap, it won't work or work properly as it would be under voltaged so you really wouldn't do any damage to it with 120 volts.

Is that the power transformer on the left side of the chassis?

 

[cademan]

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[Ackermann]

Sorry, went to write a response but it was late and didn’t think I could articulate what I wanted to say. In the picture where I am pointing, that is the source of the plug, it is soldered to that little black box. In that box is a nub that engages stereo, phono, am, fm, etc. That nub touches brass teeth in that box (brass bars that look like the bars inside a Dual 1019 headshell). It turns the amp on. I am not sure how it fried, just surmising it had to do with powering up. I am wondering what that piece is called and if it is replaceable.
That is the power transformer on the left of the chassis. On that transformer, it has an arm that switches from 240v, 220, 125, 110.

Edit: I didn’t post the pic of me pointing, I am now.

 

[Ackermann]

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