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Old 05-21-2010, 11:14 PM
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My amp has a 115/230v switch. Which one do I use?

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Are most outlets 115v or 230v? How does that effect the speaker?
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Old 05-21-2010, 11:16 PM
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Match the voltage to the outlet you use.

If you're in the USA, select 115v.
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Old 05-21-2010, 11:18 PM
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It's not a question of how it affects the speaker--it's a question of whether your amp fails to operate, or even catches fire or blows up. You're in the US, set it to 115.
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Old 05-21-2010, 11:25 PM
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Thank you! It didn't blow up btw, Thank God!
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Old 05-21-2010, 11:33 PM
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God had nothing to do with it; it was my cross-circuiting to "B" that did it.
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Old 05-22-2010, 09:54 AM
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In the Americas if you switch an amp to 230V you'll mostly just cut the available power.
Switching to 115V in Europe would kill the amp.

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Old 05-22-2010, 10:05 AM
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In Texas you'll need it on 115v
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