Audio Research Reference 3 voltage conversion


Anyone who knows how to convert an Audio Research Ref3 preamp from 120 volt to 220-240 volt? I know that some products needs to change the transformer and other products just needs to switch a couple of wires.

Is it possible to convert an Reference3 to 220-240 volt? I don't want to use an outboard voltage converter.

Looking forward to your responds. Thanks.
simsim

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Simi, you're absolutely right on that one!

I do know (or I have heard) that Audio Research do not convert the voltage of their products, but I've learned that it's pretty simple to do on some AR products for a qualified technician.

So I just hope that anyone knows if the Ref 3 and the CD 8 is the easy ones that only needs to switch a few wires or if these units would have a brand new transformer (or multible transformers).

Looking forward to your answers. Thanks.
The problem is that some ARC products need to change the transformer (s) and some only need some wires to be switched. I'm interested to know if the Ref3 and CD7 & CD8 is the ones that need the whole transformer changed or they just need some wires to switch place.

That's important to know cause it's much more difficult and expensive to perform the transformer swap. Hope to get some answers.

Thanks.