Probably moving to Europe, how do I change my system?

[Yeti]

Gryphon seem to say the amp needs 10A minimum at 230V, they also recommend a power conditioner isn’t used. Once it comes back from Denmark suitably adjusted then maybe try it with you existing wiring and without a conditioner as long as it has a earth, not all French living rooms have one depending when they were wired.
Our apartment in Montpellier (1970s build) had earth connected in the kitchen, bathroom (on a 32A socket for a washing machine) and to an outside socket on the balcony but none in the living room or bedrooms with no earth pin or contacts in those sockets. Watch out for sockets on a switched lighting circuit. The balcony socket was in chain with the socket I wanted to use for the system and the earth wire was present as an unconnected loop so no major work was involved to connect it.

 

[Tandem]

It's true that having an electrical remake not long of the appartment will be a big plus, it should show with some kind of certificate as few people have to come to check together the home.

 

[LarryK]

Oh, so you are gonna discover new parts of the country ! Well, you can raise the dead in Lyon, they'll only go to restaurants (I remember my granny going there and shipping us some sausage and food to have some taste of the gastronomy motherland while being in another part of France).

I am not sure the power conditioning unit can be up to the task if it's fed from a 16 amp, and have to deal with at least 4 amp missing. Better to make a special plug there honnestly as it's truly unsure as you stated you might have a 32 amp ready. The only issue is that workers are gonna smell money due to the rarity of such demand and might ask more money than they should.

Better to ask to Audioquest if it can cope, and I do wish for you it will but keep the special plug in mind in case Audioquest replies negatively. I remember they answer pretty fast but it was years ago and we were discussion cable, it was a very good teaching.

Otherwhise, I can ask to the distributor of Gryphon for France as they should know about it. On the distributor, I see there is also a shop in Lyon that is an authorized dealer.

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Did your granny ship you boudin from Lyon? Another Lyonnaise speciality is quenelle.

Try cervelle de canut. I think I’m still tasting it from last November.

I would appreciate it if you would ask about using the Gryphon PowerZone or the AudioQuest 5000EU with my Colosseum. Can I use the smaller one that takes a single plus?

I’ve been running my Colosseum in the states from the high current outlet on an Audioquest 5000 plugged into a single 20A outlet. I run all of my gear plugged into the AudioQuest.

I also have a Pandora, and all my sources, but none of them draw a lot of current.

I have no idea what I will in a French apartment, as far as outlets, and I’ll have little political capital to make that the deciding factor, lol.

 

[LarryK]

Gryphon seem to say the amp needs 10A minimum at 230V, they also recommend a power conditioner isn’t used. Once it comes back from Denmark suitably adjusted then maybe try it with you existing wiring and without a conditioner as long as it has a earth, not all French living rooms have one depending when they were wired.
Our apartment in Montpellier (1970s build) had earth connected in the kitchen, bathroom (on a 32A socket for a washing machine) and to an outside socket on the balcony but none in the living room or bedrooms with no earth pin or contacts in those sockets. Watch out for sockets on a switched lighting circuit. The balcony socket was in chain with the socket I wanted to use for the system and the earth wire was present as an unconnected loop so no major work was involved to connect it.

Hmmm, do you have a source for that requirement of only 10amps?

I thought the requirement would be 20amps.

The Colosseum is a monster.

I’ve had two 20 amp outlets installed, in an apartment and in a house, to accommodate it.

Thanks for all those tips regarding the wiring in French apartments.

I assume I can hire a house inspector and get a report on the wiring.

 

[Yeti]

Hmmm, do you have a source for that requirement of only 10amps?

I thought the requirement would be 20amps.

The Colosseum is a monster.

I’ve had two 20 amp outlets installed, in an apartment and in a house, to accommodate it.

Thanks for all those tips regarding the wiring in French apartments.

I assume I can hire a house inspector and get a report on the wiring.

The current draw is halved when the voltage is doubled, checkout page ten of the manual.

https://onahighernote.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/colosseum_stereo_manual_11.pdf

 

[LarryK]

The current draw is halved when the voltage is doubled, checkout page ten of the manual.

https://onahighernote.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/colosseum_stereo_manual_11.pdf

Thanks, you’re right. I really should have looked back at the manual, lol.

Well, it will be easier to run the Colosseum in Europe than to run it in the states.

Some people have said the PowerZone from Gryphon makes a lot of difference. I might go in that direction.