# Audiophile Step-down transformer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Power Components\ **Created:** [October 3, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audiophile-step-down-transformer/35242 "2023-10-03T16:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jhnh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jhnh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jhnh)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audiophile-step-down-transformer/35242/1 "2023-10-03T16:00:21Z")
In the process of moving from a 110v country to a 220v country. I can have SOME of my equipment reconfigured by my equipment manufacturer. Although reconfiguring is something I will likely do once I’m committed to my new locale, in the short term, are there such things as audio-grade step-down transformers, and if so, and I get one, how much impact will a transformer have on my sound? ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audiophile-step-down-transformer/35242/2 "2023-10-04T01:10:45Z")
I use this step-up step-down transformer from Amazon and I don’t really hear this transformer, it’s so transparent, but I do use a very expensive after market power cord and fuse to it. You can get it up to 1700 watts for around $200. ![IMG_7404](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/1/3/136ca13b0aa5f3843fe5372cb3f0922b030043ec.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jhnh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jhnh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jhnh)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audiophile-step-down-transformer/35242/3 "2023-10-09T17:15:16Z")
Thanks!