Townshend Audio Allegri TVC preamp
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Ships from | Bungay, , norfolk, nr35 2en |
Ships to | Worldwide |
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Shipping cost | Free |
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ex demo Townshend Allegri TVC ( transformer volume control)
The Townshend Audio Allegri preamplifier is designed to answer some of the main questions asked about the design of purely passive devices such as this, including how to build a device that's as near as possble to 'a straight wire with a volume control' while avoiding the heightened sensitivity to partnering equiment and even cables all too often found in such designs.Townshend’s Allegri aims to deliver the best of all worlds, by using autotransformers instead of variable resistance to control the signal level via its 24-step volume control. The electrical characteristics of an autotransformer means that it sidesteps system-matching issues, and should work in most set-ups without issue.
The Allegri also has six line-level inputs, and is built into a neat case, which is well made without quite having the slickness of finish that most mass-market alternatives might.
The controls, such as they are, feel nice and chunky.
Take a look inside and it’s surprisingly empty. Only two small autotransformers and a concentrated (and necessary) nest of wiring fills part of the space.
This is a product from a tiny company, and looks and feels it. Still, there’s a nice, no-nonsense aura about it.
Much the same can be said about the sound. We tried it in a variety of systems including our reference Bryston set-up and alternatives from Burmester, Audiolab and Cyrus, and it worked well throughout.
Impressive detail
Our first impression was of impressive detail, strong dynamics and unerring transparency.
Extended listening simply reinforced this impression. There’s a purity about the Allegri’s sound that’s get any other way.
It doesn’t matter whether you listen to the drama-fuelled Dark Knight OST, the beautiful Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt or the sheer energy of Blur’s Song 2, the Allegri shines.
It communicates the tiniest of details in an unexaggerated and unvarnished manner.
If sheer transparency to the recording is your thing, we can’t think of a similarly priced alternative we’ve heard that does it better.
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