“With lab results at, or very close to, the state of the art..” Martin Collums, Editor of HiFiCritic Magazine auditions the new Townshend Allegri Reference Preamplifier. [ Full Review ]  

“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,

 “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 with extra energy th

Glastonbury Pre 1 gets a “flipping glorious” review from J. Kennedy in Hi-Fi+ Jason Kennedy, writing for issue 81 of Hi Fi Plus, August 2011, finds that the Townshend Audio Glastonbury Pre 1 Preamplifier delivers; “power“, “solidity” and “shee