Converting from UK power to US power

Buy a step-up transformer, it will work fine. See my previous post on this subject.

+1 mgattmch! Good advice and not at all expensive!

Mgattmch, would love to read your article on the subject of step up transformers, but I couldn’t find it.  Can you help me find it, please?
I’m hoping it will not degrade audio quality.

David12, The Musical Fidelity amp I’d like to buy was made around 18 years ago or so.  Perhaps that was before more attention to world markets was the norm.  

I’ve even called Musical Fidelity about how to convert it to US power and they weren’t very helpful, other than the vague advice to get it rewired.  That was too vague for me to take a chance on.

echolane

Far better and cheaper than buying a step-up transformer. If the power transformer of the A3.2 has multiple primary taps which is likely, then it easy to convert from 220v to 110v, should take 1/2hr for a tech at most.

Cheers George

@georgehifi "If the power transformer of the A3.2 has multiple primary taps which is likely, then it easy to convert from 220v to 110v, should take 1/2hr for a tech at most."

Well, I’ll actually second Chicken George’s preference on this one. The average tech can figure it out, and if has a set of 110V primaries, finish it all inside of a half hour

“IF” is the big word.  I finally decided it’s too risky.  It’s priced fairly high for a nearly 20 year old amp at $660 or so.  On top of that it’s heavy, quite heavy, so postage from England will be pricey.  Then paying a tech to do a conversion adds more to the cost.  I’d do it IF I knew for sure, but even as a sure thing, it’s a pretty extravagant purchase.

@echolane I think that's a good call.  Nice amp, but outside of someone buying it because it's their destination piece, it makes sense to not invest in it.  The best move is often the one you don't make