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Using a 220v amplification equipment in the US

I am building a strictly 2ch system for my study- I have become very interested in the current chinese offerings as several friends in Europe have recently gone in that direction and are extremely happy with the result- particularly the excellent price/performance ratio.

Some of the equipment that has been recommended to me is not available in 110v and I am not entirely sure if performance will be compromised by using 220v units with a good adapter/converter (at least 500w)...

I was looking at a couple of interesting integrated amplifiers offered by NY Sound which in fact offer the model and/or brand I was looking at with 220v power supplies....I am matching this with a Musical Fidelity X-Ray v3 and tube buffer (110v) in terms of front end and eventually with either Harbeth or Gallo Ref3 speakers...

Would be very interested in your thoughts....
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stehno
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My understanding is that with 220v, your equipment will be sound more pristine (lowered noise-floor, etc.) and run a bit more efficiently or effortlessly.

Since you would or should be running dedicated circuits/ lines for each component, then those components requiring 220v could be wired as such by an electrician.

I think the Nuforce Ref 9 and SE amps and a few other 110v components can also run at 220 volts without any converters or component rewiring. But you definitely should confirm before attempting such endeavors.

Personally, I would like to convert all of my components to run at 220v because I think the potential for sonic gain could be a little startling.

-IMO
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