Thanks a lot for all the tips here. Just a couple of addenda: I live on the second floor of an old house--it's a converted apartment. I don't have access to the breakers and I hesitate to take apart these rather old wall outlets to insert a US made one. And i'm not really sure how to do that anyway. I'm pretty much a flunky when it comes to electricity. Instead I'm leaning toward the first two options rather than trying to replace a wall outlet. If I buy one good quality power cable with Shuko plugs to put into a power conditioner with US inserts, that would probably be the best trick. Now the question is which power conditioner would be best to purchase and where? I'm guessing I need a power conditioner that can easily convert to 220/240. Thanks for the recommendation on the Audio Magic. Just in case I can't find one of those used, do you have any other recommendations? I really know very little about power and power conditioners, so I would appreciate any recommendations on this score. Thanks very much for all of these helpful replies.
Using US plug power cables in 220V Shuko areas
I apologize in advance if this topic has already been covered, but I wasn't sure.
I live in South Korea and we use 220V electricity here with Shuko outlets. I was wondering if it is possible and effective to use power cables produced for the US market with US plugs along with 220V Shuko adapters over here. Are there disadvantages in doing so? I currently use the adapters with the stock cords for my equipment; both were purchased from 240V locales through the audiogon. I've had no problems with these but it's commonly understood that 220 and 240V machines are interchangeable. The reason I ask this question is because any number of US plug power cords are available for sale used on the Audiogon for reasonable prices. However, locally I cannot really buy used power cables. I'm naturally interested in saving money but also in maintaining sonic integrity. Do you think that using US cables with Shuko adapters would cause a reduction in sonics, or do you think there might be any electrical dangers in doing so? Thanks in advance for your responses to this query.
I live in South Korea and we use 220V electricity here with Shuko outlets. I was wondering if it is possible and effective to use power cables produced for the US market with US plugs along with 220V Shuko adapters over here. Are there disadvantages in doing so? I currently use the adapters with the stock cords for my equipment; both were purchased from 240V locales through the audiogon. I've had no problems with these but it's commonly understood that 220 and 240V machines are interchangeable. The reason I ask this question is because any number of US plug power cords are available for sale used on the Audiogon for reasonable prices. However, locally I cannot really buy used power cables. I'm naturally interested in saving money but also in maintaining sonic integrity. Do you think that using US cables with Shuko adapters would cause a reduction in sonics, or do you think there might be any electrical dangers in doing so? Thanks in advance for your responses to this query.