Ampeg SVT "MTI" question

[boroman]

I would like to know if there's possibility to switch the voltage to 240V? I know that these units were made in Japan in the 80s.
(Voltage in Japan is 100V, USA-120V, and Eur-240V.) I had '76 Magnavox SVT and the transformer was easily reconnected from 120 to 240V...

 

[Vanni]

for the MTI, it is the same.
My tech rewired my MTI transformer from 110 (or 120V) to 230/240V.

 

[boroman]

Thanks.

But it was "rewiring" transformer or just connecting togehter cables that run from transformer to get 240V?

 

[Vanni]

It the same operation I think your tech did it on you 76 magnavox, the transformer has the same design.
I'm not a tech, but I think it is just connecting together cables that run from transformer. My tech didn't touch the transformer to switch the voltage, but only the cables.

 

[boroman]

Thanks! That's really helpful. I've got MTI on the way
Had '76 SVT and '76 V4B. V4B cannot be converted to 240 so I bought external supply. I can;t imagine having ext. supply for 300W SVT

 

[Vanni]

before my MTI got converted to 240V, I used an external converter, it was not big and it weighed not much.
It supported something like 800-1000W

 

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[cood]

hello.

Were you able to find an answer? I would buy the same amp, but I'm not sure if it can be easily changed to 230v.

thnx

adam