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Using Japan 100V Accuphase amp in US 120V. Safe?

I bought an Accuphase E-212 from audiogon recently.
On the back of the unit it clearly shows 100v which is Japaness voltage. I spoke with the seller about this issue and he told me that Accuphase are made universal, which means that you can run 100V amp made for Japaness in US as well. I don't agree with him. According to Accuphase catelog, the US amps has 120V printed on the back of E-212.
The link is www.accuphase.com/pdf/e-212_e.pdf
Can I run 100V amp in US 120v? Anybody has ideas? Thanks.
cyuagain

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adhoc
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It's not just the question of the warranty.
If you have a problem with an Accuphase product bought in another area, they won't even work on it !
It happened to me.
Accuphase refused to repair my preamp, as I didn't buy it in the country I live, though I had bought other expensives items in my country ! It was in 2004.
As it was not too difficult a problem, a private engineer has been able to fix it.
Otherwise, the only solution is to send the outfit to the country it's been originally sold.
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