Help with voltage on amp


I just recieved an accuphase amp from Japan. On the back it says 100 volts. Is it going to hurt the unit if I use it? Should I convert it to 110 volts? If I should convert it, should I send my amp to accuphase to do the conversion, or will any trained service technician be able to do it? Any info will help. Thanks for the help
souljasmooth

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Amp stability, gain characteristics, reliability, etc... can all be drastically effected by line voltage. If we were talking a few volts here, it would not matter. As such, you are talking about a 20% increase from what you'll probably have to what they are calling for. If the amp is well built ( which i'm sure that it is ) and fully regulated, it may not be a problem. It could be that it was simply an oversight from the manufacturer and will run fine at 110 / 120 VAC.

You might also want to look and see if it is rated for 50 Hz, 60 Hz, etc... operation. If it is anything but 60 Hz, you do need to have the unit checked out as it was not built / designed for the U.S. market. Sean
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Thanks for the clarification Herman. I guess we all learned something on that one : ) Sean
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