Voltage Modification on Japanese units


Hi,

I have done fair amount of research on the voltage modification on Japanese units from 110 or 100 to 220 / 230. The "technically qualified" people say - if correctly done - this does NOT have any effect on the sound quality. 

Take the case of Accuphase or Luxman - there are people who would provides warranty  for these items if purchased from them in Japan - they will of course modify the "internal" switch or jumpers or and fuse - 

Where can one get more "authentic" info on this please ? Could you - people who actually have done this and are using such units - share your experience please ?

Clearly the US distributors are pricing it very high...

Thanks
panchodxb

Showing 1 response by justubes2

Go ahead with older equipment made more than 10 years ago.

Back then, maybe where prices were similar between units worldwide, it has always been easier for manufacturers of some higher priced equipment to use transformers with a primary 115-0-115v and depending on connections of this tap, can easily work with voltages of 115v or 230v.

This has changed somewhat quite a number of years ago, so to protect the revenues of your dealers. Equipment shipped as 0-230v or 0-115v transformer cannot be rewired.

Changing or customising a similar transformer can be done with a change in the sonics for the better or worst.