“The Allegri+ is one of the most effortless and honest sounds you will ever hear, with a top end that is as crystal clear as fine cut diamonds and has a bandwidth that stretches on for days. Play any of your favourite music and try and work out where all the added bass comes […]
“The Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier’s U.S.A. premier opens a whole new category for audiophile line stage owners: exceptionally high-quality Passive System Control. With the use of outstanding new wire technology, the Allegri+ Preamplifier is the world’s first honest-to-goodness high-end audiophile passive line stage. You have no power cord to choose, no tubes, and no […]
The big revelation though was the sound quality. It was the sound of nothing getting in the way. And the important part of that was within a few bars, you realised that practically all the products you’ve heard that make that claim (and the products about which you have made that claim) are the sound […]
“I initially set up the Allegri in between our Resolution Cantata Music Centre and the ATC Active 50s. These are both serious peices of equipment, so this is a great test for the £2000 Allegri. Its actually quite refreshing to not have to plug in a mains cable into the pre-amp, just makes set up that little bit […]
Having happily owned a Django for many years, Maarten Van Casteren compares his cherished transformer pre amp with the Townshend Allegri, and surprises even himself. [ Read full review ]
Townshend Speaker cables and the new F1 Fractal Interconnects used in system. A very good start for CAD (Computer Audio Design) achieving best sound of the show award from the Clarity Alliance. The system: Laptop running JPlay CAD 1543 Townshend Allegri Pre-amplifier Townshend F1 Fractal Interconnects Brinkmann monoblocks Dynaudio C1 speakers Townshend Isolda EDCT […]
[frame src=”http://www.townshendaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Townshend-Allegri-Pre-Review-HiFi-Critic-April-June-2012.jpg” width=”240″ height=”232″ lightbox=”on” title=”Allegri Pre HiFi Critic review” align=”left” ]Martin Colloms for Hi Fi critic gives the Allegri a massive 235: “The listeners were immediately aware of the lack of electronic hash, glare, hardness and artificiality. Instead we heard near magical transparency, exceptional bandwidth, tight control, fine clarity, wide dynamic range, excellent pace […]
[frame src=”http://www.townshendaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Allegri-Review-HiFi-Choice-March-2012.jpg” width=”240″ height=”156″ lightbox=”on” title=”Allegri-Review-HiFi-Choice-March-2012″ align=”left” ] “There is something about hearing the extra layers of sound and effects in a complex mix. If you want to hear more of the nuance and phasing in your favourite records, whatever format they may be in, then this is something of a bargain…. It imbues the music […]