Can US 220 Volts Be Used On European 220 V Amp?

lou_setriodes

I got a 220V power supply and a power inverter that’s used on boats and plugged the power inverter into the power supply .. works like a charm.

I wouldn't want an inverter near my system. I think it's better to use gear designed for the type of power it will run on, 120VAC/60hZ for most of us in the US.

Unless there is an internal voltage switch or a transformer tap for 115V that can easily be connected I would not bother.

There are lots of nice equipment for sale that runs on 115V. 

@cleeds 

I’m currently living in Israel where it’s 230V/50Hz and learned about AC & DC motors the hard way when I schlepped my Ariston RD80SL Turntable here that was wired for 115V/60 Hz.  I got many opinions on how to make it work as with my SUT it was running at 27 RPM.

I priced out a couple of devices from companies that were out of business that made small boxes capable of reclocking a 60 Hz motor to 50 Hz but they cost more than I have into this turntable.  The other advice was to:

1.  Buy and install a Linn motor

2.  Recap it

Both required turning it upside down and performing major surgery which I was not looking forward to at all. Then, a person told me of how he reclocked (that’s not the correct term to use, but I’ll use it anyway) his turntable when he lived in Greece and it worked perfectly and was the easy low cost solution that was by far the simplest thing to do.  
 

So far, a year later and there are no hiccups at all.  I leave it powered on 24/7 and it’s just fine, not at all warm to the touch.