jackers Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hey there all, I have the opportunity to get an RH450 from the states, I was just wondering whether it would work in the UK straight out of the box, or whether it would require some form of modification. Cheers, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) I think the TC amps are auto voltage sensing so you will be fine but check that out. For anyone reading this though as regards other amps many people have fell foul of asking someone this very question to be told for certain by someone that their amp has a selector switch so it will be ok only to find that when it arrives the US one does not have the switch! Reason being you can tap 115v off a european spec 230v transformer, you can't get 230v from a 115v max transformer. Mesa Boogie I'm looking at you! Edited April 27, 2012 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Let's not have the uk voltage discussion again either! Different sources use different sums and all are for European harmonisation anyway. For pedants though BS7671 (the uk regulations) state 230v plus 10% or minus 6% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 cheers TC's website says it's a universal 100-240V power supply, but I'm not quite sure what that means, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 It will run on a voltage as low as 100v and as high as 240v and everywhere between, it's very clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 ah ok. that's cool thanks for the help, I'm not very technically minded haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 No problem, checking is the right way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 yea I've read other posts about amps from the US not running etc, so I thought I would ask first to make sure I wasn't being thick, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 You will need to use a uk lead, some people get upset at the term 'kettle lead' but that's what most people call them! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I got one from US and it worked straight out of the box BUT, it won't be guaranteed. TC don't have Worldwide Warranties, (which is a bit weird with a Worldwide friendly power supply).. The guarantee only applies in the country of purchase. Shouldn't be an issue as they are pretty reliable, but a point to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glefty Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Unless the warranty is a 3/4/5 year one, a 1 year warranty is basically useless anyway. I've never had any electrical item blow in the first year, just a few weeks after expiration of said warranty. Take your chances I say & to hell with huge duty/customs/vat payments if your willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I had a top of the range Ashdown rig from sound control brand new and Ashdown didnt care either so I would not be too bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 [quote name='jackers' timestamp='1335548307' post='1633090'] ....I have the opportunity to get an RH450 from the states.... [/quote] I'd get one from the BC for sale section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 The main reason I was looking into it was the price, as even with shipping and customs tax it would have been over 100 quid cheaper than buying secondhand here. I ended up going for a Landmark 300 from the for sale section in the end anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Yup, the RH450 from the US is just fine on UK mains. I've got both a UK and a US sourced one - both work flawlessly. The only difference is the slight variation in names on the front panel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Ashdown had no interest in any kind of repair service and the amp had a very odd fault that really was only going to be put to bed 100% by someone with the skills and the drawings for that amp, In the end I sold it as spares or repairs on ebay for £125 (early UK built Ashdown EVOII, hand signed inside etc). The only other time I contacted them was when I wanted to take that head from the combo cab, before it went faulty, and put it in a proper seperate enclosure as would of been an option new, they would not sell me one. On reflection its the best thing that could of happened as I much prefer the sound and portability of the Genz gear that replaced it not to mention the reliability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Wowser - just looked round eBay and see that the US sourced RH450s can now be had for around £390 delivered to the UK (plus tax/duty if you're caught) - that's a screaming bargain compared with a couple of years ago!!! Or, if you're going to be in the US, a mere £340 if you take the free delivery & can squeak it home in your luggage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yes, the UK tax/duty on most US electronics is pretty outrageous really, not to mention the importer's mark-up, making many things getting on for twice as expensive in the UK. Dealers will, of course, try to scare people off by talking about grey imports and no warranties etc, but most stuff is pretty reliable these days. Besides, buying secondhand has no warranties so given a choice between brand new or secondhand with an unknown history then brand new looks pretty good. Having said all that, this form of tax avoidance is actually somewhat less legal than Jimmy Carr's little scheme that we all got so irate about. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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