Thanks, that option had not occurred to me! I am familiar with appliance wiring. A specific line would need to be run to wherever I had the system, but doable. Another advantage is that this could be a dedicated circuit.
Amplifier power supply voltage - moving between regions
I am considering getting an AirTight ATM 300R to pair with my Avantgarde Duo XDs. However, there is a practical issue. I live in Europe (230 V, 50 Hz), but expect to return to Canada (my home country, 120 V/60 Hz) in a couple of years. The amp comes from the factory in 100, 117 or 230 V models - the voltage is not selectable. I guess there are several options:
I welcome your thoughts.
- Get a 117 V model, and use a step up transformer while still in Europe - my preference, but unsure of the impact on sound quality, or if there would be other issues. Any thoughts on suitable transformers?
- Get a 230 V model, and use a step-down transformer when I return to Canada - I don’t think so as it means using the transformer long term. Option 1 seems better, as long as there are no issues getting the 117 V model in Europe
- Get a 230 V model, and return to the factory to get reconfigured to 117 V later. I am not sure if this is possible, or how much it would cost. Also a bit of a hassle.
- Get a 230 V model, and sell it when I move. I don’t really want to go through the hassle of this, plus I may lose a fair amount of value in selling / re-buying.
- Give up and look for an amp that has selectable voltage. However, these seem hard to find. Any thoughts on good models that have selectable voltage?
I welcome your thoughts.
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