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10-15-2010, 10:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canberra ACT Australia | | | SVT CL-AV voltage taps
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With the Aussie dollar even stevens with the US$ and with the approval of the ministry of finance (Wifey), I'm about ready to grab an SVT from the US for use in Australia.
I would like a VR but it's just a little out of reach atm so I'm looking at a US made CL-AV.
Does anybody know if they have input taps for 240V? I know the Viet CL's do but not sure on the AV.
These things cost as much as a new car in Oz so importing is the way I need to go to make it happen. |
10-15-2010, 11:04 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | what??? the US dollar is even with the AUS dollar? geez, it's over for us! 
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10-15-2010, 11:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canberra ACT Australia | | | It will be Jimmy when I import every single SVT that you guys have!
Dunno why our powers that be have not devalued our dollar but hey.. I'm just the bass player. |
10-16-2010, 03:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Philly Area | | | You can find used VR's for about the same money as CL-AV's, and for that matter Vintage 70's SVT's. I think you're looking at $1200 to $1500 used. Guitar Center's used section online is a great place to look, but I don't know if they'll ship to AU...
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10-16-2010, 02:26 PM
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Unofficialy endorsing EBMM, Avatar Speakers | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle (ish), WA | | | I believe the SVT-CLs under LOUD had 120/240 taps. I also think that the SLM ones do as well, but I'd have to pull mine apart to confirm.
I don't know about SVT-AVs, though I assume it's the same as I believe they are the same guts, just different looks.
Also, not all 70s SVTs have taps for 240v. |
10-16-2010, 02:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | I'm keen on this thread. Finding an svt seems easy enough, but how would you go about shipping one?
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10-16-2010, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubista  I'm keen on this thread. Finding an svt seems easy enough, but how would you go about shipping one? | Very very carefully. |
10-16-2010, 03:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dacula, GA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dubista I'm keen on this thread. Finding an svt seems easy enough, but how would you go about shipping one? | Pull the tubes out and wrap them separately, pack the head itself VERY well, like almost box inside of another box deal. You can't be too careful.
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10-16-2010, 03:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canberra ACT Australia | | | To ship itI'l use Shipito. It gets delivered to their warehouse and they get you to fill out a customs dec and then it's on a Fedex bird and lands in Oz a few days later. |
10-16-2010, 07:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis | | | As far as I know, all CL units have the transformer with all the taps.
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10-16-2010, 08:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canberra ACT Australia | | | Thanks JT. That's what I wanted to hear. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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