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mumra
Junior
Username: mumra

Post Number: 29
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 9:47 pm:   Edit Post

Hallo.I fond an Alembic F2-B preamp.The guy that sell this one says that he has change the 110 V(american) to 220V(european). Maybe this is a problem?Is this problem for the sound qualit or something else. I know that is not very good to change something from an amp or preamp. I hope to understandmy question
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1084
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 9:57 pm:   Edit Post

Here's instructions for changing the voltage:
FAQ » F-2B Stereo Tube Preamp
mumra
Junior
Username: mumra

Post Number: 30
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks.Actually he says : Since I bought the unit from years in the U.S., it was rebuilt here in Europe in a Fachwerkstääte of 110 V to 220 V -.
slawie
Advanced Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 258
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post

Looking at the ebay picture, to me, it seems to be of a vintage that will allow
you to do the transformer tapping as described above.
If the transformer has already been modded by the above method there are no problems.
If the mod is by some other method such as step-up transformer
Alembic will sell you a correct transformer.

BTW what is a Fachwerkstääte?

slawie

(Message edited by slawie on September 09, 2010)

(Message edited by slawie on September 09, 2010)
adriaan
Moderator
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2583
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 1:08 am:   Edit Post

Fachwerkstatt (pl. Fachwerkstätte) means specialist workshop.

(Message edited by adriaan on September 10, 2010)
mumra
Junior
Username: mumra

Post Number: 31
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 9:20 am:   Edit Post

Ok.Thanks.Do you believe it's ok to buy this one?Or it's a problem that the ownerhas change the transformer with a non original one.
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 614
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 1:14 pm:   Edit Post

DAFFY,

Changing the voltage from 110v to 220v or 220v to 110v only requires moving two wires inside the unit.... It isn't a hard task, and it's a bonus if the owner is willing to do this for you. I don't think that any actual component was swapped out of the unit.

If this is your only concern, then I'd say that it's a safe buy! Good luck!!!

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