Most discussions about speaker cables focus on materials. Copper or silver. Thick or thin. Expensive or affordable. At Townshend Audio, we have spent decades looking at a different question. What if the most important property of a speaker cable is not the metal it is made from, but its characteristic impedance? Our latest video explores […]
Floating the Whole System: Townshend Seismic Bars as an Alternative to Corners
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Super-tweeters debunked? Not so fast. Townshend Maximum Supertweeters use ultra-fast ribbons and the Precedence Effect to boost realism—even without ultrasonic hearing.
Jonathan Gorse Reviews the Townshend Allegri Reference “There isn’t anything else quite like it in high-end audio.” We are delighted to share Jonathan Gorse’s in-depth review of the Townshend Audio Allegri Reference preamplifier, published by SoundStage! Ultra. The Allegri Reference has always been a rather unconventional preamplifier. In fact, as Gorse puts it: “The […]
His seismic supports are among the most significant revolutions in audio engineering since Blumlein invented stereo.
Jonathan Gorse, The Ear, 2025
Before acquiring his Merrill Williams R.E.A.L. 101.2 turntable, the author Robert read several reviews, which praised the turntable’s robust design and effective isolation. While the 101.2 indeed outperformed his previous turntable in minimizing sensitivity to vibrations, he discovered that true isolation goes far beyond just reducing footfalls and room vibrations. This revelation came courtesy of […]
The Best Cable of The Year 2023 You owe it to yourself to try either these or the company’s F1 Fractal cables, but be warned: you may not want to return to go back. C.B Tweet Townshend Isolda Speaker Cable Wins Best Speaker Cable of the Year The audio world has a new champion in […]
Valentine Studios Discovering the Townshend Full Cable Loom: A Revelation in High-Fidelity Sound As a seasoned hi-fi enthusiast, Michael Valentine had always approached the pricing of high-end speaker cables and interconnects with skepticism. The idea of spending a significant sum on these components often felt laughable. Within his circle of audio aficionados, the suggestion of […]
Townshend Allegri Reference for Hi-Fi NL It was quite a step to start listening to a passive preamplifier. However, the listening experience has shown that the Townshend Allegri Reference has nothing to be negative about. The unit functions like all the best active pre-amps do. In essence, you distance yourself from the hi-fi effect as […]
Chris Harris Reviews Seismic Podiums Having completed some rather nice upgrades to my system over nearly a year in the form of new floor-standing loudspeakers / Pre Amplifier with Mono Power Amplifiers, one part of the jigsaw was missing as I was still relying on old-school spikes.Having several components and cabling from Townshend Audio, the […]
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