UK electrical grid is 230 volt/50 hertz..The EX-8 won’t work without a step up transformer which,IMO is a lame solution..Add to that the cost to ship everything + VAT & IMO you will be better off selling the system here & getting something when you get there..As they are made in the UK,you should be able to get a pretty good price on Harbeth,Spendor or ProAc,all of which would be more than suitable replacements for the Sonus Fabers...As for amplification I suggest looking at something like Advance Paris,who make all in one solutions with switchable voltage between 120/240 volt operation..Buy one in the UK,then if you come back to the USA it will be usable here...
Shipping system to UK
Hey folks,
I have a several year old system with Sonus Faber Olympica I and Ayre EX-8. I would like to ship it to London (from the US) to use there.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Specifically:
1. What shippers did you use? These are not heavy speakers: ~60lbs for speakers (boxed) and ~30lbs for stands. I have original boxes but any other tips?
2. What documentation etc. should I provide to make sure I do not get overly charged VAT/Duty: both items are old and it would be unfortunately if the duty was based on the original price.