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I've moved continents several times - here's what I know

There's some good advice here, and some not so good advice. Here is what I have learned after 5 international relocations:

1. Take your stuff. At least the stuff you use regularly. More than a year is too long to live without a good system if music matters to you.

2. The stuff you don't use regularly, sell. Very little survives 8-10 years in storage in good condition unless you have an exceptionally good storage regime. Unless it has collector value to you, get rid of it.

3. The AVR (see link) is your best friend. Dual voltage inputs and outputs mean no worries plugging in anything anywhere. A 1000 watt unit will power most systems for around $50. Combine it with a universal power board like that shown in another post

4. Cheap wall wart style "voltage converters" are worse than useless for gear that draws more current than a reading light. Do not even try to rely on $0.99 anything

5. Label your power cords! It is inevitable that you or someone else will eventually plug a 110V component into a 220V socket either in ignorance or haste or drunken stupor. Minimize the risk.

6. Your turntables won't work without modification as the motor relies on the line frequency

7. You may not come back. Don't leave anything behind that you can't live without. I left the US in 1987 for 2 years. I'm still not back . . .

By the way, if you think the price of gear is expensive in AUS, wait until you go shopping for new software, if you can even find what you like. Forget about second hand vinyl. Prepare to do a lot of downloading.




Edits: 06/18/14

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