Hooking up an amp from Thailand

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited May 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Will there be a problem with the voltage on an amp from Thailand running through the US power. If there is then is there a way to fix it, my old yaqin came from china and it worked fine
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited May 2013
    I bet there is a voltage selector switch, what do they run in Thailand? I own a lot of gear That I bought in Europe and the voltage selector switch is built in.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited May 2013
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    How much would it be to send over 2 hot 20 yr old ladyboys in a 4 by 4 foot wooden shipping container? I would pay for the bottled water, bread and cat litter of course

    You could always ask your ladybois in skinny jeans to hook you up.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2013
    anonymouse wrote: »
    Thailand is on 220V. You will need a step up transformer. Make sure you get one with enough juice.

    Is there versions that can accommodate up to 3 devices ?

    Here is the specs advertised for a preamp I want 220 240V±5%, 50Hz/60Hz

    I have been trying to contact the seller to talk about it and maybe cancel my order as the item would have no resale value once I would want to move on
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited May 2013
    Why don't you find out about these things before you order something? Just curious.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2013
    I got carried away by the good prices
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,571
    edited May 2013
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I got carried away by the good prices

    Hence the very good reason to investigate closer. One thing i remember from long ago prices at 6th ave.electronics was they imported Yamaha Gear that was much cheaper than any other place in the U. S. BUT they had not been built for U.S. sale so they did not have any UL approved listing and some of those items caught fire when used here....

    there is an old saying you should remember forever......Starts out with "If it's too good to be true"
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  • Glen B
    Glen B Posts: 269
    edited May 2013
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Is there versions that can accommodate up to 3 devices ?

    Here is the specs advertised for a preamp I want 220 240V±5%, 50Hz/60Hz

    I have been trying to contact the seller to talk about it and maybe cancel my order as the item would have no resale value once I would want to move on

    Step-down transformers, even ones rated up to several kilowatts, are not expensive. One that is 2-3 times the maximum power consumption of the amp and other equipment you are running should work just fine.

    Step-down transformers 100W to 15kW
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2013
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    there is an old saying you should remember forever......Starts out with "If it's too good to be true"

    There is also another saying 'Never look a gift horse in the mouth' lol
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited May 2013
    Glen B wrote: »
    Step-down transformers, even ones rated up to several kilowatts, are not expensive. One that is 2-3 times the maximum power consumption of the amp and other equipment you are running should work just fine.

    Step-down transformers 100W to 15kW

    Here is a pair of amps I would love to run from spain http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tube-melody-pure-black-88-monoblocks-2013-04-24-amplifiers-spain
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,571
    edited May 2013
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    There is also another saying 'Never look a gift horse in the mouth' lol

    Well you got me there But a gift means you spent no money.....So if this gear if free from Thailand then hop on that train....To my way of thinking you're going to need one more item in that chain that could induce noise...
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