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azouts

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Bryston BP25 voltage
« on: 17 Oct 2012, 03:11 pm »
Hi,

I will soon have a Bryston BP25 with 120V 60Hz power supply bought from Canada. I intend to use it in Europe, where, there is 230V 50Hz, using a 500W transformer from 230V to 120V.

Will the sound be exactly the same as if I was using a 230V Bryston power supply? Will I need to buy the Bryston 230V power supply? What do you think?
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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #1 on: 17 Oct 2012, 03:15 pm »
Quote from: azouts on 17 Oct 2012, 03:11 pm
Hi,

I will soon have a Bryston BP25 with 120V 60Hz power supply bought from Canada. I intend to use it in Europe, where, there is 230V 50Hz, using a 500W transformer from 230V to 120V.

Will the sound be exactly the same as if I was using a 230V Bryston power supply? Will I need to buy the Bryston 230V power supply? What do you think?

You may get some mechanical buzzing due to the 60Hz transformer in a 50Hz setup.

james
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azouts

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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #2 on: 17 Oct 2012, 03:41 pm »
Is it possible to send the power supply to the local Bryston dealership to change it to 230V?
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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #3 on: 17 Oct 2012, 04:56 pm »
Quote from: azouts on 17 Oct 2012, 03:41 pm
Is it possible to send the power supply to the local Bryston dealership to change it to 230V?

It depends on the distributor - where are you located?

james
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azouts

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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #4 on: 17 Oct 2012, 05:11 pm »
In Greece
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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #5 on: 17 Oct 2012, 05:16 pm »
Quote from: azouts on 17 Oct 2012, 05:11 pm
In Greece

I would contact them and see if they are comfortable doing it.

james
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azouts

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Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #6 on: 17 Oct 2012, 05:19 pm »
ok, thank you for all your answers :-)
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ricko01

Re: Bryston BP25 voltage
« Reply #7 on: 20 Oct 2012, 09:37 pm »
Quote from: azouts on 17 Oct 2012, 03:11 pm
Hi,

I will soon have a Bryston BP25 with 120V 60Hz power supply bought from Canada. I intend to use it in Europe, where, there is 230V 50Hz, using a 500W transformer from 230V to 120V.

Will the sound be exactly the same as if I was using a 230V Bryston power supply? Will I need to buy the Bryston 230V power supply? What do you think?

I moved all my US gear to New Zealand 4 years ago so had a similar situation.

I found that while there was no inherent change in the sound reproduction (using high end stepdown transformers from  Ben Duncan)   I did need to plug my BP26-DA into a PS Audio PS500 to eliminate a slight buzz from the power supply I heard  in my dedicated/treated room.

This buzz didnt enter the reproduction chain but was annoying. I have all my digitial gear,  turntable and BP26-DA running off a couple of PS Audio P500's

Peter



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