Hi GTAman,
Since Europeans have such high dangerous mains voltages in their homes, I agree that a step-down transformer would be best for safety issues, if it was used before the high voltage even got distributed throughout their homes! What were they thinking when they designed such a high voltage in homes? To save a few quid, lira, pesos or marks on thinner wire? :?: :?: :?:
Over here, we use 120VAC/60Hz to break-in big subwoofers, and the windows near them too! :lol:
Have you seen the big motors and transformers in the electrical muzeum when we had 25Hz on the mains? Just think about half-wave light flickering in those days. :roll: