Accuphase A-65 or A-200 , can i import from Japan?
to the US
prices there are much better.
the AC there is 100V there is a way to use it here? if i will ask Accuphase US dealer to make the AMP 110V (and pay for the conversion) , is it possible?
any info about the import procces will be appreciate thanks
Some distributors will not service grey market items. I would contact Accuphase USA first before buying. Alternatively, why not ask Accuphase Japan to sell you NA spec'd amp.
1. you will be OK with 110V. 2. your warranty will void, but there are lots of independed techs able to service Accuphase that is not so complicated. 3. don't ask Accuphase dealer about anything done on unit purchased outside of US. they won't honor your request. 4. i know nothing about the import process, but if you will experience one, please share.
import process it's very easy , that is no custom Tax 2 days shipping with Fedex
i heard that if i plug 100V Japan model to US AC wall the power supply will be warn all the time and i guess the life of the Amp will decrease (not sure)
Most Accuphase products have multi tap primaries, at least the few I've had come through here, so any qualified tech should easily be able to convert it for 120V operation by reconfiguring a few jumpers. It may however be that products sold in Japan have only a 100V primary transformer installed.
I would not recommend running a 100V product on 120V, you could however buy a step-down transformer for few hundred $ that will facilitate proper operation.
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