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Audio Research 230/240 volts

I'm looking to buy a European SP16 Pre, on the back of the pre it has 230v stamped on it, I live in the UK where we use 240v. I have been told that the 230v models use the same transformers as for the 240v.
Does anyone know whether this is correct.
I know that the unit will work but I juat want to make sure the the performance will not be affected.
Am I okay to get the 230v model or best to get the 240v model?
Any prompt response would be greatly appreciated
kingmonkey88

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karelfd
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As I write this, my PS Premier is telling me incoming voltage is in the range of 239-241V whereas it is supposed to be 230V here in Germany. It has been showing that every day for 11 months it has been in my system. So it would seem, before I had the Premier, I've been exposing gear to higher voltage for years without knowing it. This has neither affected functionality nor the life cycle of any component. Sonically, with the Premier in the system the performance is cleaner, but I'm convinced that would have been the case at 230V incoming voltage as well. However, especially tube gear did run noticeably hotter previously when plugged directly into the wall socket.
All in all I think you can safely go ahead.
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