Thanks Jojo , is there anyway of knowing if the gear is multivolt even if it says its for 110v use only ? There are posts and threads that state that Japan made/sold electronics are multivolt but branded as 100 to avoid export to other countries due to low price or Japan-only exclusivity
look at the product specifications, that will tell you what you need to know....
FWIW, japan only(local 100volt gears) are better in quality than export models,
that is why they are very much sought after....
most of these gears can be converted to our 220volt local voltage....
in fact, when someone asks me, i always tell them to have their 100v
gears converted to local voltage, this is more bulletproof than just buying
an avr or stepdown transformer...