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Possibly moving to ITALY Will my U.S. gear work?

Like probably most of you, I have accumulated a large collection of high end gear over the years and I am unsure as to whether or not these pieces will work properly running on Italian-fed power grids.

I am presuming that Italy runs in the 220V mode, as with other European nations, but I don't know that for sure. If they do run 220 over there, can I have my 110 equipment modified to 220 without suffering any ill sonic effects? Or do I just need to sell it all here and start over with 220 gear?

I appreciate whatever insights you A-goners can provide.

Thanks, Daddy-O.
daddyo

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mgattmch
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I Have just moved from the States to Paris, and was faced with the same problem (110V gear running on 220V). Fortunately some of my equipment (Quad and Revox) is multi-voltage, no problem there. The rest is 110V equipment, Including two 200W/channel power amps. I simply purchased a 2kW 220V/110V line stabilizer transformer. You can purchase the equipment from www.eastwestintl.com or www.appliancesoverseas.com.. The other thing to remember is, HiFi equipment in Europe, especially high end gear, is a lot more expensive then in the USA. Bottom line, bring your equipment with you and use a voltage stabilizer step down transformer to run it.

Marcus
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