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Aesthetix Calypso Voltage From 110V to 240V?

Hi

I am interested in getting an Aesthetix Calypso but all the units listed appear to be 110V whilst I am in a 240V country. Does anyone know if the voltage conversion can be done by a technician in my home country easily? I have written to Aesthetix but they say they do not perform voltage conversions for 2nd hand units.

Looking to drive Krell FPB 200c and Dynaudio Contour S3.4's.

The alternative would be a Cary SLP 03 which I have heard in my system. It is musical but I found slightly grainy and lacking richness, dimensionality and tube bloom - could be because of lack of break in - which was surprising for a Cary unit especially the little brother to the SLP 05 which is very well reviewed.

How would the Aesthetix Calypso compare in this regard?

Thanks
mikey8811
mikey8811 OP
259 posts
 
Thanks for all your replies. At this stage I have given up on the Calypso for good. I feel that if a user has to bend over backwards to accommodate use of a product by way of hunting down ways of voltage conversion by modification or use of transformers, then the product is not worth buying given the hassle involved.

Nolitan - I am not after euphonic tube warmth, just something to slightly smooth out the highs in the Krell but retain the speed, extension and detail with a touch more dimensionality and front to back imaging.
nolitan
865 posts
 
Mikey,

If that is what you are looking for, the Jadis + krell combo has always been a fave.
The higher Jadis pre-amp you go, the more you get those virtues.

Goodluck
dizzyizzid
23 posts
 
This is odd because Aesthetix changed my unit from 110 to 240V last year. WWho did you speak to? did you call their customer service or a dealer?
mikey8811 OP
259 posts
 
I wrote an e-mail to the address on their site and Jim White replied. It was a firm NO.

They must have changed their policy.
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