Accuphase A-65 or A-200 , can i import from Japan?

It's roughly 2x savings, but I heard even better figures closer to 3x and there's a room to do more shopping.
Definitely worth even if US warranty is void. If you consider that $7...8k spent by average Japanese consumer is somewhat equivalent to spending $1k by avarage US consumer, than Accuphase equipment is at substantially higher affordability level than in US and must be pretty popular and available at multiple vendors and locations.

Dave,

A properly designed isolation transformer - especially if you go balanced power out, will improve sound quality not degrade it.

A crappy undersized voltage converter most certainly will.

Good Listening

Peter

Ok, thanks.

Yeah, Czarivey, you're paying roughly $20k more here in the US just for that warranty, which isn't even that long. Then you have to deal with sending money overseas, which can be risky if not through a reputable dealer. The whole thing is crazy, really.

Peter ,
"properly designed isolation transformer"
do you have an example for one?

$26,500 it's the price for Pair or one Amp ?!
i don't get it , usually the price in the USA are the cheapest compare to the rest of the world.