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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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fatparrot
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Further update:

According to Accuphase, they will also not service any product if they find out that it was used outside of its authorized country. THIS APPLIES FOR OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE AS WELL!
fatparrot
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Arni, Accuphase can convert it to 120V for USA voltage, but it ain't cheap! However, people have been playing the "buy it there, use it here" game to save money, and Accuphase now has a BIG disclaimer on their website saying that the warranty WILL NOT be honored if their product falls into this category. Furthermore the warranty won't be honored if a non-authorized voltage conversion was performed, or if a transformer has been used. I don't know their service policy concerning an out of warranty item that is not in the country of its origin.

Cyuagain, the seller should have disclosed that this item was a 100V Japanese unit BEFORE the sale.
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