Eurozone sickness and 230v single phase vs 240v two-phase.

Now, I’m cheap but I can afford an electrician. So the question that follows is whether audio equipment cares about the difference between 230v single phase vs 240v two-phase. And if so, what’s the best way to make 230 single phase from 120 or 240 American power?

A transformer is one option.
And one can get 120v to 230v transformer.

Much of the Eu stuff is double insulated, like their tools.
For those, you can use 2 phase or single phase and the gear has no idea.
One just needs a US 220v male plug, and the Euro plug on the other end - e.g. for power tools.

But I would suggest that you ask the manufacturer of the ones you are most interested in… The majority of Europeans seem to speak english and/or 3 or more languages.

… Disappointing.  I returned 3 or 4 transformers before I found one that was true Euro power and caused the phase light to go off.

Ok which brand was it?

Or does the OP need to order 3 or 4 themselves, do it all again?

@carlsbad great write up!

@p_s is there a particular set of brands you are considering? 

Hi @holmz. I don’t know if you mean brands for the transformer (in which case, no, but I await an answer from ACUPWR) or for the amplifier (in which case, Audionet).

I mean the euro manufactured electronics.
Which brands of those?

I have an AVR that does the usual 100~250v/50-60-HZ.

For another piece of euro gear, they sell a jumper that internally connects the transformer differently between US and “rest of the world” (RoW) power.