davenrk Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 klipsch producted in america are different from those here in europe for the attack in the electricity? or all the same? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koenig Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 I am also intersted in that. I am in Germany now and just plan to order Klipsch, hope could get some infos here, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenrk Posted February 2, 2004 Author Share Posted February 2, 2004 where do you want to buy them? in Germany or in US? do you know any good site to buy them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 There are indeed export and domestic versions of some Klipsch products because of power differences between North America and Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 The primary difference would be in AC input requirements for amplifiers etc. European amps will be designed for 220 volt operation which means that they will draw about 1/2 as much current but the overall draw on the eletricity grid will be essentially identical. By ohm's law Wattage ( ie power ) is equal to voltage times current. Therefore an amp designed to draw a maximum of 300 watts from the mains will draw approximately about 2.6 amps on a 110 volt service and about 1.3 amps when used on a 220 volt circuit. Naturally one does not plug a device designed for a 110 volt main into a 220 volt main as the power supply is designed for 110 volt operation and plugging it into 220 volts will play merry old hell with the unit. At the speaker end of the chain there is no difference because the voltage supplied to the speaker by the amp will be the same whether the amp is powered by a 110 volt or 220 volt mains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Not ALL electronic equipment sold in Europe is set-up for 220/240 volts AC....matter of fact, most places the only MAJOR difference in the wall socket output as compared to here in the U.S. is just the cycles per second...which mainly affects electric motor speeds and such...as for speakers needing any change...that is ridiculous...it isn't the wall socket power that is going to them to begin with...has NOTHING to do with that at all! As for places to purchase Klipsch in Europe...pretty much any large U.S. military base over there generally has them available for sale to soldiers...even if necessarily by special order...from the AAFES/Europe system...not a big hassle for a European native to swing a deal with a G.I, since it tends to happen all the time anyway! Again, been there, done that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenrk Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 in simply words: if i buy a used pair of klipsch from US......can i use them normally here in italy? or are they different so i can't use properly? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 No problem! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenrk Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 sure? and for the amp used also? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 My error. Sorry about that I dumped a long story in the wrong place. For amps from the US you might need a conversion transformer depending on the voltage and frequency of power used in your area. US amps are 110-117VAC 60Hz. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenrk Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 i wrote wrongly sorry i want to buy the amp here in europe if i buy the klispch speakers in US do they work well here in europe? or are they different from those sold here in europe? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 The big pond between Europe and the US doesn't change Ohm's Law. US market Klipsch speakers will sound every bit as good in your home as they do in mine. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenrk Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'm not quite following this thread, but I'm pretty sure you can use an amp in Italy while the speakers are in the USA. You will need really long cables, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Fini...you forgot to mention the ABSOLUTE necessity of line conditioners in the transatlantic three-speaker-stereo-array! I don't honestly believe that one who is in Italy, powering Klipsch speakers on the EAST COAST of the USA would need the line conditioners to go much farther west than the Azores, BUT if the Klipsch speakers are on our WEST coast, then the line conditioners MAY need to extend almost all the way to New York...based on my calculations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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