Step Up/Down Transformers - what to look for & where?


I’m planning to move overseas this summer where the voltage is 230V / 50 Hz.  My Ariston TT, Cambridge Audio CD player & Nakamichi tape deck all convert to 230v/50 Hz but I want to get the best or a very good step up transformer that I can find for a chip amp, preamp, tuner, and streamer.  I know nothing about it.  What should I be looking for and what should I budget for a couple good ones?  Will also need one for my laptop & iPad too?  What are your favorite brands and can I find them on Amazon or elsewhere?

Thank you very much for your comments.
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Showing 1 response by millercarbon

Mine's Audio Consulting. What you're talking here is low current, won't need much, 100VA should be plenty, but this does not have to match, if you find a good deal on 500VA or whatever go for it. Most things like laptops that use a charger to convert to DC are very low amperage and really only need an adapter. They don't care about voltage, I have used mine from Russia to Rarotonga, wildly varying voltages, even my CPAP machine too, cell phone, all that stuff, just need an adapter to plug em in.  

Also note that while here in the US my system runs 240V to the step down. You might need 2-3X to handle motor start surge for a table saw or air compressor but no way, for stereo you don't even need 1X. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367