can Line Magnetic 210ia work in US?


All the offerings of these integrated amps for sale only appear to be 220v. Is there any way to safely convert them to US 115-120v?  

Thanks

rankaudio

@rankaudio -  google Tone Imports and then click on the contact page - Jonathan Halpern of Tone is the US importer and will likely be able to tell you

I appreciate all the input guys. Happy to buy in US but they charge an extra $2000. Pretty hefty markup. Sounds like this is more complicated than anticipated and I can’t find a US version anywhere.

@rankaudio

There’s a voltage switch on the rear panel for 115V or 230V mains. You need to change the fuse from 2A for 230V to 3.15A for 115V.

 

Sounds like this is more complicated than anticipated and I can’t find a US version anywhere.

No such version!

Look for the little (red) line voltage switch on the rear panel.

Mike

FUSES TABLE

Rev 1.0 - June 23rd, 2017

MODEL

220-240V AC MAINS

100-120V AC MAINS

LM-210IA

T2A250V

T3.15A250

https://www.line-magnetic.eu/en/more-about-line-magnetic-en/line-magnetic-set-up

That Line Magnetic marketed to China domestic market, they run 50hz, we run 60hz. Also, even if you run on 240v, 20v over voltage, I wouldn't do it.

This idea has been brought up before on AG. On top of voltage/hz issue there is warranty and service issues, no warranty and who to service? Not worth the risk! There are ways to get around the voltage/hz issues but they require transformers and cheap ones won't do the job. Just forget about it.

 

Now if manufacturer had multi taps on internal power transformer we have a possible winner for importing into US, but then this unit likely  already imported here.