Some people consider the +2 Grey the last ‘real’ ZX Spectrum (+2A and +2B had compatibility issues). Others hate it since it was the first Sinclair made by Amstrad. I am part of the first camp: I think this is an awesome machine.
It was one of my childhood dreams to have this computer. In Brazil the ZX family stopped at the TK-95 (equivalent to Spectrum+) so to image a machine with 128Kb, built-in tape recorder and a good full-stroke keyboard was the dream of every fan.
As you can see in the picture, my ZX 2+ is in great shape. I did have to pay quite a bit to import it from England. I also had to get a customized video cable so I could connect it to my LCD TV via composite (people in Europe have the luxury of using SCART). The image is not perfect but it is a lot better than what I was getting from RF. I also had to buy a 220-110v adapter which I also use for all other European computers.
Update: Found a solution for my video problem! SCART to Component!
The built-in cassette player also gave me some work. I had to tweak the azimuth control for quite a while until I got most tapes to load. Well worth the price to play classics like Zorro!
Overall this is a great machine, well worth the money and the hassle.
Technical Specs:
| NAME | ZX SPECTRUM +2 |
| MANUFACTURER | Sinclair |
| TYPE | Home Computer |
| ORIGIN | United Kingdom |
| YEAR | 1986 |
| BUILT IN LANGUAGE | Sinclair Basic 48k (compatibility mode) and Sinclair Basic 128k |
| KEYBOARD | Full-stroke keyboard, 58 keys same layout as the ZX Spectrum+ |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 A |
| SPEED | 3.5469 MHz |
| RAM | 128 kb (8 x 16k banks) |
| ROM | 32 kb |
| TEXT MODES | 32 x 24 |
| GRAPHIC MODES | 256 x 192 |
| COLORS | 8 with two tones each (normal and bright) |
| SOUND | 3 channels, 8 octaves (Yamaha AY-3-8912) |
| SIZE / WEIGHT | 44 x 17,5 x 5,5 cm / 1,525 kg |
| I/O PORTS | UHF PAL TV port, Serial interface (RS232) port, Parallel Printer port (8 bit), Auxiliary interface port, RGB Monitor (and PERITEL TV) port, MIDI output port, Two Joystick ports, Tape/Audio Out, Expansion I/O port (full Z80 bus) |
| BUILT IN MEDIA | Tape Recorder |
| POWER SUPPLY | External PSU Spectrum +2 = 9v DC, 2.1A (centre polarity = -ve) |
| PRICE | £200 (UK, 1986) |
Vintage CPU 
My First PC. (,”)
RAM: 128 KB… efteraa ba2a.
CPU: 4 MHZ
very nice. Which 220V to 110V converter did you use?
Sorry mate my first was a ZX Spectrum 48k and original Sir’s Clive and the second a QL as they sold to Amstrad (was the enemy hahaha) i change to Atari ST ,in Sir Clive we trust.
Was your ZX SPECTRUM +2 made in taiwan or made in the uk