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At Townshend Audio, we’re thrilled to share the latest review of our Allegri Reference preamplifier by renowned audio critic Jonathan Gorse, published in SoundStage! Ultra. This in-depth analysis highlights what makes the Allegri Reference stand out in the world of high-fidelity audio, emphasising its innovative design and exceptional performance. As Gorse notes, “The Townshend Audio […]
Coherence, timing, and drive are as good as any I’ve encountered
What makes the Allegri Reference truly exceptional is its ability to disappear from the listening experience
Colloms describes the Allegri Reference as a “virtually indistinguishable” link between input and output, offering a level of transparency that makes it a “clear window into the sound stage.
“world-class transparency and unerring detail.”
The autoformer-based passive preamplifier is one of many audio products pouring out of Townshend Audio. The Allegri has a striking ability to get out of the way of the music.
“I never tired of this preamp’s ‘revelatory’ quality; everything you play somehow sounds different to before… [it] gives preamplifiers at any price and of any type, an almost impossibly hard time in terms of sound.”
It has no sound of its own. I heard no real or imaginary effect of the Allegri+ on the output.
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