Moving to New Zealand from USA Now What?????


OK so do I sell all my equipment, Buy new Stuff once I hit NZ or do I take it and Have it converted?

How available is audiophile gear in NZ?

My system consists of
Myryad pre amp
Toshiba sd-9200
Rel Storm
Mesa Boggie Baron
Citation 5.1 amp

Thanks!!!!

J
vongwinner

Showing 3 responses by seandtaylor99

If NZ is like the UK (which is likely as it's a former colony, and still has close ties, and very similar laws) then there is no import duty on personal posessions, regardless of value. You may have to sign something saying you will not sell your gear for 2 years.

External step down transformers are inexpensive, and according to a couple of manufacturers I spoke with, work just fine, causing no audible degradation, provided you get a suitable power rating.

If you end up deciding to stay in NZ permanently you can always have equipment modified later.

It's a beautiful place. If it were not for family ties to England and the US I'd move there in a hearbeat.
Again, by analogy with the UK it is common in the UK to find multi-region DVD players, and most any TV that will accept either PAL or NTSC input.
Not so in the US where the electronics market is "parochial" and you must pay through the nose for multi-region/multi-format equipment.