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jkeny
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Has anybody used a US home theatre receiver (110 volt) on UK mains voltage (250 volt)? Have a used a step down transformer? What size transformer for a 6*100 watt receiver?
I have a daughter going to New York in Nov and I thought of getting her to pick up a panny SA-XR55 digital amplifier/home theatre receiver to bring home to Ireland - the price difference is substantial 450 euro compared to $250 - almost pay for the flight. The only difference I believe is the power? But I wondered if it would require a huge stepdown transformer? I also thought that there might be an isolation advantage in running off a transformer - keeping mains DC out of receiver?
Alternatively,how difficult would it be to modify the Switched Mode Power Supply to deal with 250v from 110v?
I'm surprised more people haven't tried this approach based on the price differential between Ireland & UK verses US (410 euro Irl £250UK $250US).
Mind you the price in Germany is 250euro but another 80euro shipping plus VAT at 21%.
John
I have a daughter going to New York in Nov and I thought of getting her to pick up a panny SA-XR55 digital amplifier/home theatre receiver to bring home to Ireland - the price difference is substantial 450 euro compared to $250 - almost pay for the flight. The only difference I believe is the power? But I wondered if it would require a huge stepdown transformer? I also thought that there might be an isolation advantage in running off a transformer - keeping mains DC out of receiver?
Alternatively,how difficult would it be to modify the Switched Mode Power Supply to deal with 250v from 110v?
I'm surprised more people haven't tried this approach based on the price differential between Ireland & UK verses US (410 euro Irl £250UK $250US).
Mind you the price in Germany is 250euro but another 80euro shipping plus VAT at 21%.
John