240v Any reason not to use?

Marty, I have been entertaining for quite some time to convert my McCormack DNA-2 LAE amp to 230v. I have the schematics and instructions and can perform the service panel work myself. But I'm just a bit nervous right now to do so. One day.

My eagerness to do this is not because of any weakness with the amp by any means. This amp offers me more than I ever imagined. My only reason for wanting to convert to 230v is simply to squeeze out the very last bit of what I consider a very good thing.

I can only speculate regarding your issue. However, I'm guessing that if you are not thrilled with your component's current performance, switching to 240 at most would ony offer very minute sonic improvements.

Again, I can only guess even though I am a strong advocate for electrical tweaks.

If you're not happy with your stuff, dump the ones giving you grief and get the ones you believe are right for you. Then after enjoying the new and improved components for a time, you can probably convert them to 230v only to get even more enjoyment out of them. If you still feel you need to.

I seriously doubt converting your current components to 230v right now is going to turn a frog into a price.

-IMO

Marty, take everything off the 30 amp line except for the amp and the richard grey unit (the amp plugged into the Richard Grey).

I'm guessing you should notice an immediate improvement in loudness and basic dynamic headroom even at lower volume levels.

The tv and subs could and should be on other lines for several reasons. To get the best from the amp, never share it with ANY other component. Especially when you have a higher powered amp.

I removed my pre from the dedicated 20 amp line shared with my amp. Even though the pre only draws 36 watts of current/power, it made a tremendous difference for the amp just moving the pre to it's own dedicated 15 amp line.

-IMO