100v,115v versus 230v

@ SABIH  (JEA48 Jim.)  Answered your question. When you get to Maine call a electrician. It is beyond this post for me to tell you how to run a 230V line in your house.  Or ask JEA48 Jim. He will know more about then i do. Good luck in Maine.. 

The whole world should standardize on 300 volts RMS at 100 cycles.  Running at higher frequencies increases transformer efficiency.  Everything would interoperate.  Just do not stick your fingers into the outlet :-)

@ditusa THANK YOU,  surely will do,it has been rather educational for me , esp, how vicious 9 volt battery can be be.

Yes we in Europe is blessed with better sounding systems in general. ;)

But you in the US use higher amperage fuses in your equipment and they sound better!
And the us power plug is probably a better, firmer fit in the receptacle than the round blades of Schuko in mainland Europe.