Possibly moving to ITALY Will my U.S. gear work?

Hi: I lived in Europe (Germany) for about 5 years, and your American gear can usually be converted to operate on 220 volt power without much problem. (You may find that some of your equipment already has 120/240 jumpers built into the equipment, since many manufacturers now produce equipment that can used in both the U.S. and European markets.) You can also buy transformers that will step down the power from 220 to 110 volts, which is what I did with much of my gear. The only other issue you may have to face is getting a turntable or other mechanical device to run on 50 cps current. Since U.S. electric power runs at 60 cycles per second, turntables, etc., made for the U.S. will not revolve at the correct speed when operated on 50 cps current. That can usually be solved by getting a different motor, or changing the size of the pulley on the motor shaft. There are lots of good audio stores in Europe, and any of them should be able to help you with the conversion process.

I Have just moved from the States to Paris, and was faced with the same problem (110V gear running on 220V). Fortunately some of my equipment (Quad and Revox) is multi-voltage, no problem there. The rest is 110V equipment, Including two 200W/channel power amps. I simply purchased a 2kW 220V/110V line stabilizer transformer. You can purchase the equipment from www.eastwestintl.com or www.appliancesoverseas.com.. The other thing to remember is, HiFi equipment in Europe, especially high end gear, is a lot more expensive then in the USA. Bottom line, bring your equipment with you and use a voltage stabilizer step down transformer to run it.

Marcus

I don't think so. Everything will be in Italian.

Daddyo,try to find a good step down transformer 240 volt 50 hz to 120 volt 60 hz 2000 watts, its cheaper than selling your gear and buying new gear, to find these transformers check out with professional film and tv rental and retail houses in your area or in LA or New York or try a electrical supplier in your area, best of luck Jejell.