Hi i live in Australia and am looking to buy a pair of script i speakers.The local dealer said that the speakers would not work in Australia with a new 240 volt external supply because of frequency differences 50hertz verses 60hertz U S A.I believe the power supply converts 115volts AC to 16 volts DC.If this is the case then i should be able to go down to my local electronics company and buy a suitable power supply.I sent a email to Martin Logan and got this response.
Hello
Actually the local dealer provided you with accurate information. Our speaker design
is very sensitive to 50 hz vs 60 hz. If you try to use a US version even
with a step up transformer, it will not convert the frequency and the
speakers will not function. The entire power supply circuitry must be
replaced. You will need to obtain that from our agent in your country
(if they wish to sell you one). I cannot ship direct to your country
unless it goes through them otherwise it is a conflict with our
contractual agreement.
Sorry.
Service Manager
MartinLogan LTD
I don't believe any of this to be true DC is DC the only difference i can see is that the water in our sinks spins anti clockwise and the water in U S A spins clockwise.
Can anybody else shed some light on this subject.
Hello
Actually the local dealer provided you with accurate information. Our speaker design
is very sensitive to 50 hz vs 60 hz. If you try to use a US version even
with a step up transformer, it will not convert the frequency and the
speakers will not function. The entire power supply circuitry must be
replaced. You will need to obtain that from our agent in your country
(if they wish to sell you one). I cannot ship direct to your country
unless it goes through them otherwise it is a conflict with our
contractual agreement.
Sorry.
Service Manager
MartinLogan LTD
I don't believe any of this to be true DC is DC the only difference i can see is that the water in our sinks spins anti clockwise and the water in U S A spins clockwise.
Can anybody else shed some light on this subject.