Good condition, functions as it should

Excellent condition, like new, comes with original packaging. RRP £667.00Townshend Audio Isolda DCT300™ Interconnects High End XLR Balanced Pair - 1m Made in Great BritainSince 2002, DCT 300 has received awards for its open, uncolored sound and world-leading transparency. The secret lies in the 99% air insulation. All insulating materials distort the signal, so we place bare, thinner copper strip conductors in thin-walled PTFE tubes, with only the edge of the strip making contact with the insulator.We use Enhanced™ Isolda Deep Cryogenic Treated (EDCT) copper because it consistently surpasses all other materials in terms of transparency and neutrality. Termination is achieved through audiophile-grade, gold-plated RCA phono plugs with locking mechanisms. DCT 300 balanced is equipped with Neutrik XLR connectors.When the music flowed through these British cables, I involuntarily let out a cheer of approval. Jay Fisher, Six MoonsWarning: Townshend Audio cables are designed to offer maximum transparency for their price; unlike other cables, they are not a substitute for sound controls.Specification:Available lengths: 1m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 4m, 5mInductance: 0.5 µHCapacity: 25 pFResistance: 50 M?Leakage current: >350 M?Impedance: 52 OhmWarranty: 12 months About Townshend AudioTownshend Audio, a globally recognized brand founded in 1975 by master audio engineer Max Townshend, is at the forefront of innovation in high-fidelity audio equipment. Originating from the United Kingdom, the company is revered for its tireless dedication to developing and introducing pioneering audio enhancements that dramatically improve the acoustic output and overall performance of sound systems.Their expertly developed product range embodies precision and craftsmanship, including seismic isolation instruments, digital audio converters, amplifiers, preamplifiers, and a diverse selection of audio accessories. Notably, the Townshend Audio Seismic Isolation Platforms demonstrate the companys pioneering spirit. These esteemed platforms significantly reduce harmful vibrations and increase the sonic purity and richness.Max Townshend, the inventive founder of the company, holds several patents and has devoted his professional life to creating and improving groundbreaking audio technologies. His innovative thinking and profound knowledge of sound dynamics are the pillars of Townshend Audios esteemed product collection.Townshend Audio caters to all audio enthusiasts, whether dedicated audiophiles or casual music lovers seeking an elevated sound experience. Their boundary-pushing product range, including the Townshend Audio Super Tweeters, Townshend Audio Isolda Speaker Cables, and Townshend Audio Isolation Pods, continuously sets new industry standards. These innovative creations solidify Townshend Audios reputation as a reliable brand for discerning listeners worldwide. Dive into the transformative world of sound with Townshend Audio, where revolutionary design meets superior acoustic performance.Thank you for looking!

The worlds largest online retailer of pre-owned audio Product DescriptionWho we areWhat we doOur ProcessOur Policies Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Speaker Cables; 2m Pair Product SKU: 63751 # of Owners: 1 Service History: None Age: Unknown Tobacco Exposure: No MSRP: $5500 Cosmetic Description: Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including a couple tiny nicks and scuffs on the filter network housings of both cables. These have some very light wear, but still present like new from your listening position. What is Included: Pair of Speaker Cables, Documentation, Hard Case Other Notes: These cables are most definitely expensive, but they come with a highly coherent concept to their design, manufactured from first principals upwards. The lack of reflection in the cables I think gives a clue to their greatest strengths, which is the ability accurately to portray lifelike 3D space in a way that I have rarely heard from a speaker cable. For anyone seeking to add this quality to their system, the F1 cables are required listening! -The Absolute Sound Review 3 Functional Notes: Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found. Review 2 Shipping: Cost to ship this item within the contiguous United States is a flat rate of $55- including packaging and insurance. For all other locations including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska, please request a quote prior to purchase. Items with factory packaging will be double boxed. When factory packaging not available re-usable shipping box with custom injected-foam mold will be used. (for all items over 10 lbs). Note that all items valued over $750 will require a signature upon delivery. Your online source for the best value in new and used audio gear. Visit us online to Buy / Sell / Trade / Consign The Music Room is the largest online retailer of pre-owned HiFi equipment in the world. 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Very nice working condition as shown. Comes with original pump and power supply. Platform is 17 x 14 recommended for equipment weight up to 70 lbs. The box is actually marked as a model 2HD, but this 1HD ships in the same box.

Pair of nice Townshend Audio Isolation Platforms for audio equipment. Platforms are in good condition and work great. Please see pictures for condition.

Townshend Audio Model CD Seismic Sink vibration isolation platform for audio components. Pneumatic: inflate inner bladder to your desired level with a bicycle pump. I used a Presta-to-Schraeder valve adapter to inflate it. Unit holds air. There is something loose that slides around inside the unit, but it still functions as intended. Pre-owned, with some signs of age, use, and wear. Some scuffs to crinkle finish as shown. Seller’s policies and procedures: If you have any comments, concerns, or problems with your order, please message the seller first before leaving feedback or opening a case with eBay. I will do my very best to resolve issues right away. To make an offer: Seller accepts offers through eBays “make offer” button only. If the offer meets the minimum price, it will be accepted automatically. If your offer is rejected, keep trying. For most categories, eBay allows up to 5 offers. NOTE: if you offer is auto-rejected, any message included will not be relayed to the seller. To combine shipping on multiple items please: add the items you want to buy to your cart and you’ll see the combined shipping total at checkout. On Photography: When picturing defects, my policy is to show the most important, noteworthy, visible defects first. All photos are taken in either natural light or using “daylight bulbs,” with no color-correction filters. I am color-blind, so if I have not named the color of an item, it means I cant confidently call it, and you will need to trust the photographs.

SUPERB TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI+ PREAMPLIFIEROTHER TOWNSHEND AUDIO PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS OR SEND A MESSAGE Free Worldwide shipping 12 months WARRANTY Any questions re. discounts, shipping etc. - please call.New Open Box MULTI AWARD WINNING Townshend Audio Allegri+ Autotransformer Passive Preamplifier, complete with original packaging plus 12 months warranty,It sports 6 RCA inputs with a front selector knob and 30 discrete gain positions on a selector knob as well. Also on the front is a useful mute switch, and a 3.5mm input for digital audio players (DAPs) in parallel with input 6 on the back panel with 2 active RCA outputs. Allegri+ is used by MAGICO and B&W Loudspeakers in their Reference systems as the master controller when voicing and setting the tonal balance of their new world class speaker ranges - chosen because its the lowest distortion, lowest noise, most natural and uncoloured sounding preamp they can find.NOW AVAILABLE TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI REFERENCE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR PRICES TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI+Unrivalled sound quality with crystal clear treble, open mid-band and subterranean bassUltra high end performance in a small packagePurely passive Autotransformer design wired throughout with Fractal-Wire™ to perfectly match any source component with any power amplifierNo mains noise, no electronic hash and no requirement for esoteric mains conditioners or power cordThe Allegri+ Passive Autotransformer preamp is exceptionally transparent, has absolutely no noise and has enormously wide bandwidth. It has vanishingly low distortion, very powerful and deep bass and amazing drive throughout the audio band. Treble is crystal clear with not a hint of hardness or brashness. It just sounds right! The nature of the transformer design eliminates the problems usually associated with resistive passive controls. At the zero dB setting the input signal is directly connected to the output. This means that the output impedance of The Allegri+ is the same as the output impedance of the source component. Further, the input impedance of The Allegri+ is equal to the input impedance of the power amplifier at this setting. At -6dB (output voltage half the input voltage), the input impedance of The Allegri+ is four times the input impedance of the power amplifier and the output impedance of the Allegri+ is one quarter of the source impedance. At -20dB (10 to 1), the input impedance of the Allegri+ is one hundred times the power amplifier impedance and the output impedance of the Allegri+ is one hundredth of the impedance of the source component. It is thus clear that the interconnect cable capacitance will have no effect on the performance of the Allegri+. There are no coupling capacitors or active devices in the signal path in The Allegri+ and the absence of a noise-injecting power supply guarantees ultimate sound quality. The Allegri+ has a six-position input selector, a mute switch and a 24-position volume control with intervals chosen to cover a wide range of volume levels in different systems. Its state-of-the-art autotransformers are wound with Townshend Audio Fractal-Wire™ and laminated with ultra-thin mu-metal laminations for the highest possible resolution. There are six pairs of gold plated stereo phono inputs and two pairs of outputs and a 3.5mm input jack on the front panel. The case is made of anodised aluminium. Preamps of today do not require gain as all quality source components have an output of about 2 volts with a low output impedance. Any competent power amplifier will achieve full output with typically 1 volt and have a high input impedance. Unlike conventional passive controllers the Townshend Allegri+ matches the impedance requirements of source and amplifier so that full dynamics are retained. Fractal-Wire ™ results in the most accurate, uncoloured and open-sounding preamplifier possible – with astonishing transparency and resolution of fine detail. It is DC coupled with no capacitors in the signal path. It is essential to use F1 Fractal-Wire™ interconnects for both input and output of the Allegri+, so as not to compromise the profound advantage of the Fractal-Wire wound transformers. For the very best sound quality, we recommend optimising your system by using Townshend F1 Fractal™ Interconnects and F1 Fractal™ Speaker Cables. Female XLR to Phono and Phono to male XLR adaptor cables are available separately, enabling full balanced operation.Frequency response: 8Hz-100kHz +/- 0.1dBMaximum signal level: 4V RMS 8Hz; 10V RMS 20HzMaximum DC offset : 5mV. (For undistorted 8Hz)Distortion: Less than 0.01% at 400Hz, 10V (2nd and 3rd harmonic only)Input impedance is dependent upon the load impedance and gain setting. So, with a power amplifier having 20kohm input impedance (typical)Impedance: At 0dB, input impedance is 20kohm At -10dB (normal listening) input impedance is 200kInputs: 6 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated) One 3.5mm stereo socket on front panel.Outputs: 2 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated)Width: 135mm (5.3in)Height: 53mm (2.1in)Depth: 326mm (12.8in)Weight: 2kg (4.4lb)Allegri+ is used by MAGICO and B&W Loudspeakers in their Reference systems as the master controller when voicing and setting the tonal balance of their new world class speaker ranges choosen because its the lowest distortion, lowest noise, most natural and uncoloured sounding preamp they can find.Since launch the Allegri+ has received OUTSTANDING reviews and won MULTI AWARDS worldwide.Giant killing Townshend Audio Allegri+ described by Jason Kennedy. There is something about hearing extra layers of sound and effects in a complex mix. If you want to hear more of the nuance and phasing in your favorite records whatever format they may be in, then the Allegri+ is something of a bargain.... It imbues the music with extra energy that some consider to be lacking in passive devices, making the Allegri+ very engaging.POSITIVE FEEDBACKTownshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier: U.S.A. Premier Review From the inventor of the worlds first practical equipment and turntable isolation devices, the first practical and most utilized ribbon super tweeter, the most effective turntable/tonearm design with both isolation and active tonearm damping, and probably other firsts I am unaware of, comes the first totally passive audiophile preamp (no power cord, no tubes, no transistors). The Allegri+ is a true breakthrough design and musical triumph. At $2995 and only single-ended, its performance will captivate and thrill any listener in any system where RCA terminations are all you need.Allegri+, welcome to America!I replaced my reference E.A.R. 834L linestage, tube-rolled with NOS Mullard tubes, and connected the 6 sources to the Allegri+. I connected one output to my subwoofer and one to my E.A.R. V12 Amplifier. It sports 6 inputs addressable on a front selector knob and 30 discrete gain positions on a selector knob as well.Also on the front is a useful mute switch, and a 3.5mm input for digital audio players (DAPs)! The entire package is finished in silver, compact and elegant in every way.Specifications:Frequency response: 8Hz?100kHz +/? 0.1dBDistortion: Less than 0.01% at 400HzInput impedance: dependent upon the load impedance and gain setting.Inputs: 6 pairs of phono sockets (gold plated) plus one 3.5mm stereo socket on front panel.Outputs: 2 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated)Width: 5.3” Height: 2.1” Depth: 12.8”Weight: 4.4 lb. My ThoughtsIn over 50 years of audiophile exploration and music listening, I have never found a passive preamp I could abide at any price. The last one I experimented with was the pricey SMc by Steve McCormick, which was very good, but not really passive, just low gain. Before that, I listened to the Adcom 750 designed by Nelson Pass for Adcom. It had a switch which eliminated all the active circuitry and converted the unit to passive. Unfortunately, the switch also eliminated the highs and most of the impact of the music.Without buffering the output, the impedance of your source components will probably not be correct to run an amp. In this case, a typical passive line stage will sound muffled and polite. With conventional buffering of resistors/capacitors etc., you lose output rather dramatically. Since you have only a volt or two from the source, any loss is tragic to the music. I would estimate a 25% loss from typical passive setups with conventional circuitry. You cannot achieve full output from most amplifiers or extended frequency response, even, if your impedance is corrupted with conventional passive designs.Enter Townshend Allegri+. Its use of fractal wire to create the proper impedance, over 800 feet of it in this small unit, gives you perfect impedance, and only reduces the voltage from source components by about 5%, not 25%! Welcome to the 21st Century!.SummaryIt has no sound of its own. I heard no real or imaginary effect of the Allegri+ on the output. Volume and dramatic impact are unaffected. Nothing polite here. Even my 1959 Scott 350 Tuner drove my amplifier exceptionally well, as did every source I had. My Astell & Kern &ultima SP1000 connected via the 3.5 input jack in the front was fantastic with all hi-rez material. Most—maybe 95%—of the noise, colorations, golden glow, haze, crispness, and lack of musical textural nuance I blamed on the amp, was in fact the reference active preamp or my choice of cables. I switched to my best UITAudio Cables, Kubala-Sosna, and Kimber Select and WOW! Extraordinary clarity! You can hear to the rear and sides of the studio with no haze or glaze at all.Width and height of the soundstage increased significantly. In addition to extra clarity of images, distortion of every variety was reduced dramatically. This was not subtle improvement my friends. You hear MORE music with LESS grunge. I had a visiting Audio Guru over for a visit recently and played the system with the Allegri+ on board. He was shocked and stunned by the definition, musicality, and utter lack of distortion. He made it clear he needed an Allegri+ as soon as possible. I did not even give him a comparison, the performance of the Allegri+ was that fantastic.There may be a system that passive does not work. If you have a DAC with at least 2 volts output, phono stage with 2 volts out, tuners with 2 volts out, or DAC with 2 volts out, try an Allegri+. You can beat the performance of the Allegri+ with my reference E.A.R. 912 and get balanced facilities and tons of features, too.It is only $9000 more than the Allegri+. BreakthroughI would normally just call improvements to methods for reproducing music in the home an achievement or tweak. The Allegri+ is not that. The Allegri+ is a breakthrough in design as much as ultra-linear, FETs, DSD, or the like. Fractal wire impedance control is hard to implement. No one has ever tried to do it before now, or even thought about trying. All I can say is the Allegri+ is a stunning marvel for our audio age and a bargain, too.SummaryThe Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifiers 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 worlds first honest-to-goodness high-end audiophile passive line stage. You have no power cord to choose, no tubes, and no transistors. With no describable sonic weaknesses or colorations, it provides a flexible controller for your finest gear to produce their true musical excellence. After months of listening I cannot and will not do without the Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier. Though it sounds like nothing at all, it allows everything else to shine! Theres nothing like this on the planet—until now.My highest recommendation!Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier Giant killing Townshend Audio Allegri+ described by Jason Kennedy.It can be all too easy to take things for granted I find, you can use something for years and fail to find anything to better it and still don’t climb to the top of the nearest tower and shout about it. But when the manufacturer makes a change to it, the option to right that wrong appears and thus it is with the Townshend Allegri passive preamplifier. I reviewed the original when it was launched some years ago, in 2008 to be exact, and was so blown away that it has remained my reference preamp ever since. There have been one or two active preamplifiers that have come close to it over that time but none that didn’t cost over 20 grand that were superior in all respects. The + is very similar to its forebear, the same but slightly bigger casework and twin knobs for input selection and volume, and the same operation principle which is that it uses an autotransformer to vary the attenuation of an incoming signal, or change volume as it’s known. The Allegri+ differs in functionality by the addition of a mute switch and a front panel input on a minijack, and in appearance by better finishing and knurling on the knobs. The only really fundamental way it has changed is the way that Townshend apply a proprietary process to the copper within the transformers and the wires that connect the whole thing. The Fractal-Wire that Townshend develop is now processed in teh UK rather than the US as was previously the case, a move that company founder and engineer Max Townshend says is superior to the earlier one. But he would say that would he not!In an autotransformer passive the in- and output impedances vary with level such that the source and power amplifier are automatically matched with one another, which in practise means very high transparency with no barriers to dynamics. It also means that cable capacitance doesn’t effect performance as it does with some passive designs. The volume control has 24 positions with a -52B minimum and 0dB maximum, the size of the steps between each position vary with the smallest 1dB steps between positions 11 and 19. Whether this is the area you end up operating within depends largely on the sensitivity of your loudspeakers and how loud you want the music, I found myself using the lower part of the range where the level changes are bigger.Being passive the Allegri+ is DC coupled with no capacitors in the signal path, it is not a straight wire with gain but a straight wire with variable attenuation, albeit quite a long wire wound around a bobbin. It remains compact and bijou with space for six line inputs and two outputs on the rear and a slimline case that’s heavy enough to hold its own against the mass of that many cables but small enough to pack in your overnight bag.I have used the Allegri+ for long enough now to appreciate that it is just as transparent, tonally neutral and wide in bandwidth as its predecessor, probably a little more so in fact. Which means that you can hear pretty well everything that the source sends to it, regardless of whether that source is a streamer, a phono stage or a DAC, and that makes the job of reviewing a lot easier. It also makes listening to your favourite music a totally immersive and fabulous experience. I have used other transformer passives in the past but while they can have a smoother more refined character they do not offer the bass extension or the sheer detail resolution of the Allegri+. The Townshend does nothing to polish or sweeten the sound, it gives it to you just the way it is and if you’re after maximum fidelity that’s the way it should be. Take a look through my source component reviews on this site and beyond and you’ll see that the results have often been exemplary, totally engaging and revealing. That’s because nigh on all of them have been reviewed with an Allegri+, a preamplifier that allows any source to reveal its true colours whatever they may be. That also includes the many products that have onboard volume controls, which when it comes to DACs in particular is legion. It has been a very rare occasion indeed to find that the Allegri+ has not sounded better than connecting that product directly to the power amplifier. There is a theoretical advantage in eliminating an interconnect and the wiring of the autotransformer and selector switch but this is virtually always outweighed by the relative quality of attenuation between the source and the Allegri+. Bypassing the volume control in most sources and using this preamp results in a more open and dynamic sound with greater transparency to fine detail. Openness is one area where I have not found its equal, it’s almost as if it’s a characteristic of the Allegri+, but the scale of differences between recordings suggests that it is just better at allowing that aspect of the signal to get to the power amp than most other preamps.The Allegri+ is genuinely devoid of the characteristics and colourations that are found with the vast majority of preamplifiers, which all add something to the signal by comparison. With transistor designs it’s hard to get away from the fine grain that amplification tends to add, basically the presence of electric current overlays itself on the signal and unless the power supply is uncannily good this can be heard. Tube preamps tend to be more obvious and have a warmth that the harmonic distortion of the devices adds, it’s a nice and often harmonious colouration but it’s still a change. Auto transformers are not without their shortcomings of course but they seem to be smaller than those in active preamps and less obvious than other passive designs. The Allegri+’s only shortcoming is that you have to get off the sofa to change volume, which is good for your health of course but a chore nonetheless. Townshend has created the Enigma to provide this and other facilities but it’s rather more expensive as a result. The other minor complaint is that the inputs are a little close for the chunkier variety of RCA plugs, it’s a small back plate so this is hard to get around without losing an input but if you have a lot of sources and hardcore RCAs it’s a consideration.But these are the strongest criticisms I can come up with in the context of a preamplifier that has few peers and none to my knowledge at anywhere near the same price. And that’s before we get to timing, this aspect of music reproduction is very, very important when it comes to recreating an engaging, true to life result with recorded music and the Allegri+ gets it bang on every time. It doesn’t matter what type of music is involved the notes stop and start precisely as the source dictates, with no added smear or overhang.I believe the Townshend Allegri+ represents incredible value for money in sound quality terms, it’s not big and shiny but it is capable of truly transcendent results of that few preamplifiers are equal to. For this reason the Allegri+ warrants a greater recommendation than our Best Buy and Five Star awards, this product and a very few select others warrant an Editor’s Choice, an indication that it is the best product in its class at the time of review. Dan Worth and Dom Marsh HiFi Pig awarded Allegri+ OUTSTANDING PRODUCTUnrivaled sound quality with crystal clear treble, open mid-band and subterranean bass,Ultra high end performance in a small packagePurely passive Autotransformer design wired throughout with Fractal-wire to perfectly match any source component with any power amplifier,No mains noise, no electronic hash and no requirement for esoteric mains conditioners or power cables.Please read full review at HiFi Pighttps://hifipig.com/townshend-allegri-passive-preamplifier/

Townshend Audio Seismic Sink 17 x 14 | Untested, As Is. Obtained as part of a big electronics lot. We do not know how to properly test it, but it does not appear to be in working order. The top piece is not attached to the bottom, and the tube on the inside appears deflated.

TOWNSHEND AUDIO SIZE 3 SEISMIC PODIUMS (PAIR) 500MM - 380MM ANY LOAD OTHER TOWNSHEND AUDIO PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS OR SEND A MESSAGE 12 months WARRANTY As new Latest Design MULTI AWARD WINNING Pair of Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums Size 3 500mm - 380mm ALL SIZES AVAILABLE will be fitted with brand new Load Cells for any weight Loudspeakers these are open box never used - Retail £2,100The Seismic Podium adds a mere 2cm to the height of a loudspeaker. This is important not just for obvious centre-of-gravity reasons, but because boundary proximity affects low frequency performance, so raising a speaker up too far will make for a leaner bass than originally intended.PLEASE CONFIRM WHICH SPEAKERS YOU OWN SO CORRECT LOAD CELLS ARE FITTED OR PLEASE SEE OUR PODIUM WEIGHT CHART PICTURE AND SIZE CHART IN THE PHOTOS. THANK YOUTOWNSHEND AUDIO SEISMIC PODIUMSHi Fi +THE EDITORS CHOICE 2020TOWNSHEND PODIUM Townshend Audio has been making products that break the link between speakers and ground borne vibration since the 1990s, and these have been constantly. The Seismic Podium adds a mere 2cm to the height of a loudspeaker. This is important not just for obvious centre-of-gravity reasons, but because boundary proximity affects low frequency performance, so raising a speaker up too far will make for a leaner bass than originally intended. The Seismic Podium is also rather more professionally executed and finished than earlier designs. The central footplate is designed to withstand the abuse of spikes, but in most cases you are better off just placing the speaker on the platform ‘bareback’. The Podiums have adjustment for floor level and some adjustment for weight displacement. This last is useful because the weight of many loudspeakers is not evenly distributed. “The effect of putting a speaker on the Seismic Podiums is quite dramatic,” says Jason Kennedy, adding that people who heard loudspeakers on and off the Podiums, “couldn’t quite believe the improvement in coherence and timing it wrought, and the extent to which the sound is able to escape the boxes. Then there’s the bass, which is suddenly incredibly articulate, three dimensional, and powerful.” In sum, he said, “In all honesty, I’d say you don’t know how good your speakers are until you isolate them from the floor.”The way it removes the speakers interaction with its surroundings is mind blowing, bringing clarity to the entire frequency range that enables it to communicate more effectively with the listener. You havent truly heard how your speakers can perform until youve placed it on one of these Seismic Podiums.Townshend Seismic Podiums produce a result that goes way beyond what you might expect from ‘speakers on springs’. To get an improvement in absolute resolution, precision of timing and solidity of stereo image from something so apparently simple is extraordinary. These things really do change the game, move the goalposts, and revolutionize the way we should think about speaker support. This is not an accessory… it’s an essential.Enthusiastically recommended.Lee Dunkley - Hi-Fi Choice.“So what do Seismic Podiums do for sound quality? If I said “everything” you wouldn’t believe me, but the answer is not far off. They dramatically increase low level resolution so you can hear more detail, they clean up the bass like you wouldn’t believe and the improve dynamics and speed.”Jason KennedyDesigned as a range to accommodate any size and weight of speaker – standmount plus stand, floorstander or subwoofer – the Seismic Podium breaks the acoustic connection between the floor and the speaker, preventing the passage of deleterious vibrations both to and from the speaker cabinets. For a detailed explanation of why this is an absolute necessity before any speaker can perform to its true potential, read ‘Earthquakes on hi-fi’. Floated on Seismic Isolation Podiums, speakers are freed from the ever-present seismic activity and room/floor interactions that seriously degrade sound quality. The result is simply magical, allowing listeners to hear into their favourite music in a way they were never able to previously. When under your speakers, they will give you immediate improvements in overall sound by preventing speaker generated vibration from entering the floor and sound from entering your speakers. By eliminating the resonance between the speaker-cabinet mass and the floor, the sound will be noticeably clearer, much more tuneful, controlled and natural. Bass boom is significantly reduced and there will be a far larger, much deeper and wider sound stage. The sound becomes natural and more enjoyable. As many have already witnessed, the improvements are a revelation and a true pleasure – not least because severing the acoustic link between the speaker and the floor allows playback at more realistic volume levels without annoying the neighbours! Available in five standard sizes (or to special order to accommodate true behemoths), each Podium platform utilizes Townshend’s innovative ‘Captive’ Load Cell technology to provide a stable four-square footprint that extends well beyond the perimeter of the speaker cabinet. This also allows easy fine levelling adjustment of each Load Cell via a rotatable top cap while, on the bottom, is an adjustable foot to compensate for out-of true floors. The tough black steel platform accommodates any shape of medium to large speaker or sub-woofer, with or without spikes. The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height is increased by only 20mm (3/4”). The Seismic Podium is the optimum solution for comprehensive speaker support on a grand scale. Whether as part of a professional installation or domestic one, the Seismic Podiums command ultimate support for your speakers and sub woofers, with no compromises. They will give you an unprecedented performance.The Podium features an innovative captive Load Cell on each corner. A screw handle on the top provides fine adjustment, whilst on the bottom is an adjustable foot to accommodate out-of-true floors.The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height will increase by only 20mm (3/4)WITH OVER 45 YEARS OF R&D TOWNSHEND AUDIO HAVE DISCOVEREDVibrations affect the sound through hi-fi systems, they may be small and they may go largely unnoticed, vibrations have a negative impact on the quality of sound in virtually all hi-fi components.Turntables are highly sensitive to vibration, which raises the noise floor, degrading the sound not to mention stylus jump due to footfall.With silver-disc players, vibration affects the laser mechanism and the crystal oscillators introducing severe sound-degrading jitter.With tube or valve amplifiers vibration rattles the microphonic electrodes, especially the grids.Transistor amplifiers have microphonic components, including capacitors and connecting wires which move relative to one and another generating rogue voltages. All of these mechanisms will degrade the delicate audio signal.Computers, streamers and DACs are highly susceptible to mechanical noise as they all contain vibration sensitive crystal oscillators.Rigid spike or cone mounted speakers transmit vibrations throughout the room and ultimately, through your rack and into your equipment. The vibrations will seriously degrade performance, since as spike and cone mounted speakers cause the whole room structure to vibrate, which results in an unrealistic boomy bass whilst masking the subtle detail.Each Podium platform uses Townshend’s innovative ‘Captive’ Load Cell technology to give a stable four-square footprint that extends well beyond the perimeter of the speaker cabinet. This also for easy fine levelling adjustment of each Load Cell via a rotatable top cap while, on the bottom, is an adjustable foot to compensate for out-of-true floors. The tough black steel platform has a large area that accommodates any shape of medium to large speaker or sub-woofer, with or without spikes. The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height is increased by only 20mm (3/4”).The secret is to fully float your whole Hi-Fi System independently from the speakers and the floor. Townshend have devised a complete solution to allow this to be done in an optimum way.Floated on Seismic Isolation Podiums, speakers are freed from the ever-present seismic activity and room/floor interactions that seriously degrade sound quality. The result is simply magical, allowing listeners to hear into their favourite music in a way they were never able to previously. When under your speakers, they will give you immediate improvements in overall sound by preventing speaker generated vibration from entering the floor and sound from entering your speakers. By eliminating the resonance between the speaker-cabinet mass and the floor, the sound will be noticeably clearer, much more tuneful, controlled and natural. Bass boom is significantly reduced and there will be a far larger, much deeper and wider sound stage. The sound becomes natural and more enjoyable.“The Editor and two other HiFi+ reviewers already use Podiums under their loudspeakers, and speaker companies are taking note, too. This is a real loudspeaker game changer and could spell the end of loudspeaker spikes for many list eners.”HiFi + review Jason Kennedy The effect of putting a speaker on the Seismic Podiums is quite dramatic. I did the demonstration to the guys from DALI recently when they brought round a pair of Epicon 8 speakers for a forthcoming review. They couldn’t quite believe the improvement in coherence and timing it wrought, and the extent to which the sound is able to escape the boxes. Then there’s the bass, which is suddenly incredibly articulate, three dimensional, and powerful. This is true of every speaker that I have tried on these bases, and the irony is that the sound is faster and more fine detailed than it is with spikes. There is none of the edginess and emphasis on leading edges that spikes produce, yet there is greater immediacy. In all honesty, I’d say you don’t know how good your speakers are until you isolate them from the floor.Given the thirty plus years of spike indoctrination that we have been treated to, this is a hard pill to swallow for many, but when you find out that Alan Sircom is using Townshend Podiums under his Wilson Duette IIs and Paul Messenger, one of the earliest and most fervent spike enthusiasts, is also using Townshend Isolation under his Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamonds, it makes you realize that anyone who really listens will appreciate their benefits. I took a pair of Podiums to a friend with Wilson Benesch Chimera speakers a few months back; he didn’t like the bronze adjusters that the earlier models featured, but loved the sound and had to get some. It seems the bigger and more revealing the speaker, the more it benefits from isolation. My friend’s system literally came alive when we put them in; it opened up and started to do stuff that you wouldn’t believe achievable without a major component upgradeGenuine speaker isolation is hard to achieve, but thanks to decades of R&D, Townshend Audio has managed to make an isolation base that cuts out energy down to 3Hz and does so in a stable and easily installed fashion. Now all the company has to do is let the audio world hear the benefits. It won’t be an easy job, and there will always be those who prefer the character that spikes bring. But for anyone that’s genuinely interested in what’s on the recording, on hearing more music, they represent a major breakthrough in the pursuit of high fidelity, and that is what this game is all about. But don’t take my word for it, get a demonstration, see the light, and hear the difference!Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums are suitable for all Loudspeakers and Sub-WoofersProduce a wider and deeper sound stage.Enhance clarity throughout the whole frequency range.Improve bass definition.Eliminate structure-borne feedback between the speaker and vibration sensitive equipment.Allow for neighbor friendly high level listening.Eliminate irritating boom caused by coupling through the floor to adjacent rooms.

Hallo,hier wird ein Townshend Audio Allegri Preamplifier Vorverstärker angeboten,das Gerät funktioniert und ist in einem guten Zustand ! Privatverkauf: Verkauf erfolgt von privat unter Ausschluss von Gewährleistung, Garantie, keine Rücknahme und Umtausch.

Looks to be in wonderful condition as shown, unfortunately I do not have the expertise to test it. Sold as is and as seen. No returns. Thanks for looking! The level bubble is currently in the middle and centered as seen. Shipping could certainly change that but it is easily adjusted with the bottom wheels. Measures approximately 17 x 14. Serial #1773 Model 1HD

We use a 24 hour courier service but please allow up to 3 days handling time as a lot of our items are large and timeconsuming to package. Many thanks :) Please see our video of how we packaged turntables for transit here:-https://youtu.be/dVstrqCq0Gk Fully working and tested Rock Elite model 2 with Manticore MB6 external PSu with Switchable 33 and 45 speeds. New belt fitted, new silicone and bearing oil included. Little in the way of marks. Fitted with excalibur tonearm. NO cartridge included. Wonderful, classic turntable.One of our ll time favourites here at the Hangar. Please inspect the pictures (please also use the zoom function on the photos) and be sure of what you are buying, please don’t buy this if you are at all unsure, I will answer any questions you have, just email BEFORE PURCHASING. This is a used item and has been fairly described to the best of our ability. If you are not happy with any item, we can arrange collection from you for a full refund (even if you are outside the UK) We will not provide any partial refunds and will not cover any restoration, detailed or internal cleaning, repairs or modification costs. Any questions regarding out of eBay deals or part ex will be ignored as this is not allowed under ebay listing rules. Any items suspected missing in transit, must be reported to us within 10 days. Shipping We ship using a 24 hour courier. Please allow up to 3 days handling time as a lot of our items are large and take time to package well. Collections Collections from our unit in Bordon are available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Visit our storeHi-Fi Hangar Vintage hifi specialists Other PROJECTS, SPARES & REPAIRS HI-FI & AUDIO EQUIPMENT AMPLIFIERS DISK PLAYERS (CD/DVD/MD/SACD) TUNERS CASSETTE/TAPE DECKS SPEAKERS STUDIO EQUIPMENT TURNTABLES/RECORD PLAYERS CARTRIDGES TONEARMS MERCHANDISE T-SHIRTS ACCESSORIES Payment We take payment through the ebay managed payment system, Shipping We ship using a 24 hour courier. Please allow up to 3 days handling time as a lot of our items are large and take time to package well. _gsrx_vers_1545 (GS 9.4.1 (1545))

The worlds largest online retailer of pre-owned audio Product DescriptionWho we areWhat we doOur ProcessOur Policies Townshend Audio Excalibur 2 Tonearm; MkII; 9 Product SKU: 48964 # of Owners: 1 Service History: None Age: Unknown Tobacco Exposure: No Cosmetic Description: Good cosmetic condition with some minor visible cosmetic wear including some cracks in the finish around the head shell and some scuffs on the pivot joint cap. This item shows some wear consistent with its age but is still presentable and sounds wonderful. What is Included: Tonearm, Cartridge mounting hardware Other Notes: This listing is for the tonearm only. No cartridge or tonearm accessories included. Functional Notes: Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found. Shipping: Cost to ship this item within the contiguous United States is a flat rate of $37- including packaging and insurance. For all other locations including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska, please request a quote prior to purchase. Items with factory packaging will be double boxed. When factory packaging not available re-usable shipping box with custom injected-foam mold will be used. (for all items over 10 lbs). Note that all items valued over $750 will require a signature upon delivery. Your online source for the best value in new and used audio gear. Visit us online to Buy / Sell / Trade / Consign The Music Room is the largest online retailer of pre-owned HiFi equipment in the world. Headquartered in beautiful Boulder Colorado, The Music Room is a team of 17 strong (and growing) music lovers - all dedicated to one singular mission: delivering the very best online shopping experience in the audio industry - period. We specialize in well-cared for, previously used gear because that is what we are passionate about. 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Hallo,hier wird ein Townshend Audio Allegri Preamplifier Vorverstärker angeboten,das Gerät funktioniert und ist in einem guten Zustand ! Privatverkauf: Verkauf erfolgt von privat unter Ausschluss von Gewährleistung, Garantie, keine Rücknahme und Umtausch.

Kept in storage for years and has been fitted with a new belt. Comes with new silicone fluid and original bag and instructions that came with the turntable Turntable has some scuffs and minor corrosion on metallic parts (see photos) but is in working condition and has been tested Fitted with a Linn Basik Plus Tonearm and a Linn K9 cartridge - likely original so cartridge may not have much life left in it. This is a great example of a classic turntable to be sold as is or to be used to build an upgrade Please feel free to ask any questions Townshend Audio Elite Rock Vintage/ Linn Basik Plus Tonearm. Happy to post internationally but would cost about £170-200 including the extra to cover value of item.

Townshend Audio Seismic Sink 17 x 14 | Untested, As Is. Obtained as part of a big electronics lot. We do not know how to ensure that it works as it should and is therefore sold as is. It appears to be in good condition and shifts when pressure is applied. The model number written on the back is worn off and cannot be read.

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PAIR OF TOWNSHEND AUDIO MAXIMUM SUPERTWEETERS. A PAIR of Supertweeters in SATIN BLACK - With Spades on the speaker end and Bananas on the Supertweeter end. Maximum Supertweeters heighten the sense of realism in music by extending the frequency response of conventional hi-fi speakers up to 90kHz. Although this is way above the theoretical limit of human hearing the presence of these frequencies creates a sense of naturalness and reveals detail right down into the bass. Maximum Supertweeters allow you to get utmost pleasure from both digital and analogue formats by accurately revealing high frequency detail above 6kHz. Even though a CD cannot produce information above 20kHz Maximum Supertweeters make the format sound more natural and reveal a wealth of extra detail when compared with dome tweeters. This is because of the much faster response of the ultra-light ribbon diaphragm when compared with the much slower response of a relatively heavy dome assembly. The Maximum Supertweeter works from 6kHz upwards making it better able to produce the leading edge of each transient without time smear. That’s why it makes a system sound more relaxed and natural, as it can respond to the signal with greater speed and greater accuracy. What surprises people the most is the extra detail that they hear in the bass. You might expect the greater sense of ease and openness which they introduce but the harmonic detail that is revealed across the entire audio band is nothing short of miraculous. The Maximum Supertweeter is engineered to integrate with all high quality speakers with simple connection utilising the 1.5m link cables provided. The Supertweeters are wired in parallel with the main amplifier feed or the tweeter connection at the main speaker. There is a six position level switch which allows for seamless integration with your speakers. Specifications: Suitable for all speakers with sensitivities between 80dB and 110dB, including Electrostatics. Power rating: suitable for amplifiers up 350W Music Power. Dimensions. 50mm (W), 30mm (H), 100mm (D). 1.5m connecting cable included - Spade on one end and banana on the tweeter end. There is a volume control on rear of each tweeter. It rises and falls in small increments, numbered 1 to 6. i.e. There are six positions for the volume adjustment. ** There is a bracket available for these tweeters, which can be purchased seperately on eBay - Any questions? Please ask! Item will be dispatched with full tracking information and with a reputable courier company, such as DHL or FedEx** Please view our other interesting items for sale. Thank you for your interest.

TOWNSHEND AUDIO SIZE 3 SEISMIC PODIUMS (PAIR) 500MM - 380MM ANY LOAD OTHER TOWNSHEND AUDIO PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS OR SEND A MESSAGE 12 months WARRANTY As new Latest Design MULTI AWARD WINNING Pair of Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums Size 3 500mm - 380mm ALL SIZES AVAILABLE will be fitted with brand new Load Cells for any weight Loudspeakers these are open box never used - Retail £2,100The Seismic Podium adds a mere 2cm to the height of a loudspeaker. This is important not just for obvious centre-of-gravity reasons, but because boundary proximity affects low frequency performance, so raising a speaker up too far will make for a leaner bass than originally intended.PLEASE CONFIRM WHICH SPEAKERS YOU OWN SO CORRECT LOAD CELLS ARE FITTED OR PLEASE SEE OUR PODIUM WEIGHT CHART PICTURE AND SIZE CHART IN THE PHOTOS. THANK YOUTOWNSHEND AUDIO SEISMIC PODIUMSHi Fi +THE EDITORS CHOICE 2020TOWNSHEND PODIUM Townshend Audio has been making products that break the link between speakers and ground borne vibration since the 1990s, and these have been constantly. The Seismic Podium adds a mere 2cm to the height of a loudspeaker. This is important not just for obvious centre-of-gravity reasons, but because boundary proximity affects low frequency performance, so raising a speaker up too far will make for a leaner bass than originally intended. The Seismic Podium is also rather more professionally executed and finished than earlier designs. The central footplate is designed to withstand the abuse of spikes, but in most cases you are better off just placing the speaker on the platform ‘bareback’. The Podiums have adjustment for floor level and some adjustment for weight displacement. This last is useful because the weight of many loudspeakers is not evenly distributed. “The effect of putting a speaker on the Seismic Podiums is quite dramatic,” says Jason Kennedy, adding that people who heard loudspeakers on and off the Podiums, “couldn’t quite believe the improvement in coherence and timing it wrought, and the extent to which the sound is able to escape the boxes. Then there’s the bass, which is suddenly incredibly articulate, three dimensional, and powerful.” In sum, he said, “In all honesty, I’d say you don’t know how good your speakers are until you isolate them from the floor.”The way it removes the speakers interaction with its surroundings is mind blowing, bringing clarity to the entire frequency range that enables it to communicate more effectively with the listener. You havent truly heard how your speakers can perform until youve placed it on one of these Seismic Podiums.Townshend Seismic Podiums produce a result that goes way beyond what you might expect from ‘speakers on springs’. To get an improvement in absolute resolution, precision of timing and solidity of stereo image from something so apparently simple is extraordinary. These things really do change the game, move the goalposts, and revolutionize the way we should think about speaker support. This is not an accessory… it’s an essential.Enthusiastically recommended.Lee Dunkley - Hi-Fi Choice.“So what do Seismic Podiums do for sound quality? If I said “everything” you wouldn’t believe me, but the answer is not far off. They dramatically increase low level resolution so you can hear more detail, they clean up the bass like you wouldn’t believe and the improve dynamics and speed.”Jason KennedyDesigned as a range to accommodate any size and weight of speaker – standmount plus stand, floorstander or subwoofer – the Seismic Podium breaks the acoustic connection between the floor and the speaker, preventing the passage of deleterious vibrations both to and from the speaker cabinets. For a detailed explanation of why this is an absolute necessity before any speaker can perform to its true potential, read ‘Earthquakes on hi-fi’. Floated on Seismic Isolation Podiums, speakers are freed from the ever-present seismic activity and room/floor interactions that seriously degrade sound quality. The result is simply magical, allowing listeners to hear into their favourite music in a way they were never able to previously. When under your speakers, they will give you immediate improvements in overall sound by preventing speaker generated vibration from entering the floor and sound from entering your speakers. By eliminating the resonance between the speaker-cabinet mass and the floor, the sound will be noticeably clearer, much more tuneful, controlled and natural. Bass boom is significantly reduced and there will be a far larger, much deeper and wider sound stage. The sound becomes natural and more enjoyable. As many have already witnessed, the improvements are a revelation and a true pleasure – not least because severing the acoustic link between the speaker and the floor allows playback at more realistic volume levels without annoying the neighbours! Available in five standard sizes (or to special order to accommodate true behemoths), each Podium platform utilizes Townshend’s innovative ‘Captive’ Load Cell technology to provide a stable four-square footprint that extends well beyond the perimeter of the speaker cabinet. This also allows easy fine levelling adjustment of each Load Cell via a rotatable top cap while, on the bottom, is an adjustable foot to compensate for out-of true floors. The tough black steel platform accommodates any shape of medium to large speaker or sub-woofer, with or without spikes. The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height is increased by only 20mm (3/4”). The Seismic Podium is the optimum solution for comprehensive speaker support on a grand scale. Whether as part of a professional installation or domestic one, the Seismic Podiums command ultimate support for your speakers and sub woofers, with no compromises. They will give you an unprecedented performance.The Podium features an innovative captive Load Cell on each corner. A screw handle on the top provides fine adjustment, whilst on the bottom is an adjustable foot to accommodate out-of-true floors.The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height will increase by only 20mm (3/4)WITH OVER 45 YEARS OF R&D TOWNSHEND AUDIO HAVE DISCOVEREDVibrations affect the sound through hi-fi systems, they may be small and they may go largely unnoticed, vibrations have a negative impact on the quality of sound in virtually all hi-fi components.Turntables are highly sensitive to vibration, which raises the noise floor, degrading the sound not to mention stylus jump due to footfall.With silver-disc players, vibration affects the laser mechanism and the crystal oscillators introducing severe sound-degrading jitter.With tube or valve amplifiers vibration rattles the microphonic electrodes, especially the grids.Transistor amplifiers have microphonic components, including capacitors and connecting wires which move relative to one and another generating rogue voltages. All of these mechanisms will degrade the delicate audio signal.Computers, streamers and DACs are highly susceptible to mechanical noise as they all contain vibration sensitive crystal oscillators.Rigid spike or cone mounted speakers transmit vibrations throughout the room and ultimately, through your rack and into your equipment. The vibrations will seriously degrade performance, since as spike and cone mounted speakers cause the whole room structure to vibrate, which results in an unrealistic boomy bass whilst masking the subtle detail.Each Podium platform uses Townshend’s innovative ‘Captive’ Load Cell technology to give a stable four-square footprint that extends well beyond the perimeter of the speaker cabinet. This also for easy fine levelling adjustment of each Load Cell via a rotatable top cap while, on the bottom, is an adjustable foot to compensate for out-of-true floors. The tough black steel platform has a large area that accommodates any shape of medium to large speaker or sub-woofer, with or without spikes. The Seismic Podiums are suitable for wood, tile or carpeted floors. Total speaker height is increased by only 20mm (3/4”).The secret is to fully float your whole Hi-Fi System independently from the speakers and the floor. Townshend have devised a complete solution to allow this to be done in an optimum way.Floated on Seismic Isolation Podiums, speakers are freed from the ever-present seismic activity and room/floor interactions that seriously degrade sound quality. The result is simply magical, allowing listeners to hear into their favourite music in a way they were never able to previously. When under your speakers, they will give you immediate improvements in overall sound by preventing speaker generated vibration from entering the floor and sound from entering your speakers. By eliminating the resonance between the speaker-cabinet mass and the floor, the sound will be noticeably clearer, much more tuneful, controlled and natural. Bass boom is significantly reduced and there will be a far larger, much deeper and wider sound stage. The sound becomes natural and more enjoyable.“The Editor and two other HiFi+ reviewers already use Podiums under their loudspeakers, and speaker companies are taking note, too. This is a real loudspeaker game changer and could spell the end of loudspeaker spikes for many list eners.”HiFi + review Jason Kennedy The effect of putting a speaker on the Seismic Podiums is quite dramatic. I did the demonstration to the guys from DALI recently when they brought round a pair of Epicon 8 speakers for a forthcoming review. They couldn’t quite believe the improvement in coherence and timing it wrought, and the extent to which the sound is able to escape the boxes. Then there’s the bass, which is suddenly incredibly articulate, three dimensional, and powerful. This is true of every speaker that I have tried on these bases, and the irony is that the sound is faster and more fine detailed than it is with spikes. There is none of the edginess and emphasis on leading edges that spikes produce, yet there is greater immediacy. In all honesty, I’d say you don’t know how good your speakers are until you isolate them from the floor.Given the thirty plus years of spike indoctrination that we have been treated to, this is a hard pill to swallow for many, but when you find out that Alan Sircom is using Townshend Podiums under his Wilson Duette IIs and Paul Messenger, one of the earliest and most fervent spike enthusiasts, is also using Townshend Isolation under his Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamonds, it makes you realize that anyone who really listens will appreciate their benefits. I took a pair of Podiums to a friend with Wilson Benesch Chimera speakers a few months back; he didn’t like the bronze adjusters that the earlier models featured, but loved the sound and had to get some. It seems the bigger and more revealing the speaker, the more it benefits from isolation. My friend’s system literally came alive when we put them in; it opened up and started to do stuff that you wouldn’t believe achievable without a major component upgradeGenuine speaker isolation is hard to achieve, but thanks to decades of R&D, Townshend Audio has managed to make an isolation base that cuts out energy down to 3Hz and does so in a stable and easily installed fashion. Now all the company has to do is let the audio world hear the benefits. It won’t be an easy job, and there will always be those who prefer the character that spikes bring. But for anyone that’s genuinely interested in what’s on the recording, on hearing more music, they represent a major breakthrough in the pursuit of high fidelity, and that is what this game is all about. But don’t take my word for it, get a demonstration, see the light, and hear the difference!Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums are suitable for all Loudspeakers and Sub-WoofersProduce a wider and deeper sound stage.Enhance clarity throughout the whole frequency range.Improve bass definition.Eliminate structure-borne feedback between the speaker and vibration sensitive equipment.Allow for neighbor friendly high level listening.Eliminate irritating boom caused by coupling through the floor to adjacent rooms.

SUPERB TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI+ PREAMPLIFIEROTHER TOWNSHEND AUDIO PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS OR SEND A MESSAGE Free Worldwide shipping 12 months WARRANTY Any questions re. discounts, shipping etc. - please call.New Open Box MULTI AWARD WINNING Townshend Audio Allegri+ Autotransformer Passive Preamplifier, complete with original packaging plus 12 months warranty,It sports 6 RCA inputs with a front selector knob and 30 discrete gain positions on a selector knob as well. Also on the front is a useful mute switch, and a 3.5mm input for digital audio players (DAPs) in parallel with input 6 on the back panel with 2 active RCA outputs. Allegri+ is used by MAGICO and B&W Loudspeakers in their Reference systems as the master controller when voicing and setting the tonal balance of their new world class speaker ranges - chosen because its the lowest distortion, lowest noise, most natural and uncoloured sounding preamp they can find.NOW AVAILABLE TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI REFERENCE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR PRICES TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI+Unrivalled sound quality with crystal clear treble, open mid-band and subterranean bassUltra high end performance in a small packagePurely passive Autotransformer design wired throughout with Fractal-Wire™ to perfectly match any source component with any power amplifierNo mains noise, no electronic hash and no requirement for esoteric mains conditioners or power cordThe Allegri+ Passive Autotransformer preamp is exceptionally transparent, has absolutely no noise and has enormously wide bandwidth. It has vanishingly low distortion, very powerful and deep bass and amazing drive throughout the audio band. Treble is crystal clear with not a hint of hardness or brashness. It just sounds right! The nature of the transformer design eliminates the problems usually associated with resistive passive controls. At the zero dB setting the input signal is directly connected to the output. This means that the output impedance of The Allegri+ is the same as the output impedance of the source component. Further, the input impedance of The Allegri+ is equal to the input impedance of the power amplifier at this setting. At -6dB (output voltage half the input voltage), the input impedance of The Allegri+ is four times the input impedance of the power amplifier and the output impedance of the Allegri+ is one quarter of the source impedance. At -20dB (10 to 1), the input impedance of the Allegri+ is one hundred times the power amplifier impedance and the output impedance of the Allegri+ is one hundredth of the impedance of the source component. It is thus clear that the interconnect cable capacitance will have no effect on the performance of the Allegri+. There are no coupling capacitors or active devices in the signal path in The Allegri+ and the absence of a noise-injecting power supply guarantees ultimate sound quality. The Allegri+ has a six-position input selector, a mute switch and a 24-position volume control with intervals chosen to cover a wide range of volume levels in different systems. Its state-of-the-art autotransformers are wound with Townshend Audio Fractal-Wire™ and laminated with ultra-thin mu-metal laminations for the highest possible resolution. There are six pairs of gold plated stereo phono inputs and two pairs of outputs and a 3.5mm input jack on the front panel. The case is made of anodised aluminium. Preamps of today do not require gain as all quality source components have an output of about 2 volts with a low output impedance. Any competent power amplifier will achieve full output with typically 1 volt and have a high input impedance. Unlike conventional passive controllers the Townshend Allegri+ matches the impedance requirements of source and amplifier so that full dynamics are retained. Fractal-Wire ™ results in the most accurate, uncoloured and open-sounding preamplifier possible – with astonishing transparency and resolution of fine detail. It is DC coupled with no capacitors in the signal path. It is essential to use F1 Fractal-Wire™ interconnects for both input and output of the Allegri+, so as not to compromise the profound advantage of the Fractal-Wire wound transformers. For the very best sound quality, we recommend optimising your system by using Townshend F1 Fractal™ Interconnects and F1 Fractal™ Speaker Cables. Female XLR to Phono and Phono to male XLR adaptor cables are available separately, enabling full balanced operation.Frequency response: 8Hz-100kHz +/- 0.1dBMaximum signal level: 4V RMS 8Hz; 10V RMS 20HzMaximum DC offset : 5mV. (For undistorted 8Hz)Distortion: Less than 0.01% at 400Hz, 10V (2nd and 3rd harmonic only)Input impedance is dependent upon the load impedance and gain setting. So, with a power amplifier having 20kohm input impedance (typical)Impedance: At 0dB, input impedance is 20kohm At -10dB (normal listening) input impedance is 200kInputs: 6 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated) One 3.5mm stereo socket on front panel.Outputs: 2 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated)Width: 135mm (5.3in)Height: 53mm (2.1in)Depth: 326mm (12.8in)Weight: 2kg (4.4lb)Allegri+ is used by MAGICO and B&W Loudspeakers in their Reference systems as the master controller when voicing and setting the tonal balance of their new world class speaker ranges choosen because its the lowest distortion, lowest noise, most natural and uncoloured sounding preamp they can find.Since launch the Allegri+ has received OUTSTANDING reviews and won MULTI AWARDS worldwide.Giant killing Townshend Audio Allegri+ described by Jason Kennedy. There is something about hearing extra layers of sound and effects in a complex mix. If you want to hear more of the nuance and phasing in your favorite records whatever format they may be in, then the Allegri+ is something of a bargain.... It imbues the music with extra energy that some consider to be lacking in passive devices, making the Allegri+ very engaging.POSITIVE FEEDBACKTownshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier: U.S.A. Premier Review From the inventor of the worlds first practical equipment and turntable isolation devices, the first practical and most utilized ribbon super tweeter, the most effective turntable/tonearm design with both isolation and active tonearm damping, and probably other firsts I am unaware of, comes the first totally passive audiophile preamp (no power cord, no tubes, no transistors). The Allegri+ is a true breakthrough design and musical triumph. At $2995 and only single-ended, its performance will captivate and thrill any listener in any system where RCA terminations are all you need.Allegri+, welcome to America!I replaced my reference E.A.R. 834L linestage, tube-rolled with NOS Mullard tubes, and connected the 6 sources to the Allegri+. I connected one output to my subwoofer and one to my E.A.R. V12 Amplifier. It sports 6 inputs addressable on a front selector knob and 30 discrete gain positions on a selector knob as well.Also on the front is a useful mute switch, and a 3.5mm input for digital audio players (DAPs)! The entire package is finished in silver, compact and elegant in every way.Specifications:Frequency response: 8Hz?100kHz +/? 0.1dBDistortion: Less than 0.01% at 400HzInput impedance: dependent upon the load impedance and gain setting.Inputs: 6 pairs of phono sockets (gold plated) plus one 3.5mm stereo socket on front panel.Outputs: 2 pairs RCA phono sockets (gold plated)Width: 5.3” Height: 2.1” Depth: 12.8”Weight: 4.4 lb. My ThoughtsIn over 50 years of audiophile exploration and music listening, I have never found a passive preamp I could abide at any price. The last one I experimented with was the pricey SMc by Steve McCormick, which was very good, but not really passive, just low gain. Before that, I listened to the Adcom 750 designed by Nelson Pass for Adcom. It had a switch which eliminated all the active circuitry and converted the unit to passive. Unfortunately, the switch also eliminated the highs and most of the impact of the music.Without buffering the output, the impedance of your source components will probably not be correct to run an amp. In this case, a typical passive line stage will sound muffled and polite. With conventional buffering of resistors/capacitors etc., you lose output rather dramatically. Since you have only a volt or two from the source, any loss is tragic to the music. I would estimate a 25% loss from typical passive setups with conventional circuitry. You cannot achieve full output from most amplifiers or extended frequency response, even, if your impedance is corrupted with conventional passive designs.Enter Townshend Allegri+. Its use of fractal wire to create the proper impedance, over 800 feet of it in this small unit, gives you perfect impedance, and only reduces the voltage from source components by about 5%, not 25%! Welcome to the 21st Century!.SummaryIt has no sound of its own. I heard no real or imaginary effect of the Allegri+ on the output. Volume and dramatic impact are unaffected. Nothing polite here. Even my 1959 Scott 350 Tuner drove my amplifier exceptionally well, as did every source I had. My Astell & Kern &ultima SP1000 connected via the 3.5 input jack in the front was fantastic with all hi-rez material. Most—maybe 95%—of the noise, colorations, golden glow, haze, crispness, and lack of musical textural nuance I blamed on the amp, was in fact the reference active preamp or my choice of cables. I switched to my best UITAudio Cables, Kubala-Sosna, and Kimber Select and WOW! Extraordinary clarity! You can hear to the rear and sides of the studio with no haze or glaze at all.Width and height of the soundstage increased significantly. In addition to extra clarity of images, distortion of every variety was reduced dramatically. This was not subtle improvement my friends. You hear MORE music with LESS grunge. I had a visiting Audio Guru over for a visit recently and played the system with the Allegri+ on board. He was shocked and stunned by the definition, musicality, and utter lack of distortion. He made it clear he needed an Allegri+ as soon as possible. I did not even give him a comparison, the performance of the Allegri+ was that fantastic.There may be a system that passive does not work. If you have a DAC with at least 2 volts output, phono stage with 2 volts out, tuners with 2 volts out, or DAC with 2 volts out, try an Allegri+. You can beat the performance of the Allegri+ with my reference E.A.R. 912 and get balanced facilities and tons of features, too.It is only $9000 more than the Allegri+. BreakthroughI would normally just call improvements to methods for reproducing music in the home an achievement or tweak. The Allegri+ is not that. The Allegri+ is a breakthrough in design as much as ultra-linear, FETs, DSD, or the like. Fractal wire impedance control is hard to implement. No one has ever tried to do it before now, or even thought about trying. All I can say is the Allegri+ is a stunning marvel for our audio age and a bargain, too.SummaryThe Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifiers 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 worlds first honest-to-goodness high-end audiophile passive line stage. You have no power cord to choose, no tubes, and no transistors. With no describable sonic weaknesses or colorations, it provides a flexible controller for your finest gear to produce their true musical excellence. After months of listening I cannot and will not do without the Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier. Though it sounds like nothing at all, it allows everything else to shine! Theres nothing like this on the planet—until now.My highest recommendation!Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier Giant killing Townshend Audio Allegri+ described by Jason Kennedy.It can be all too easy to take things for granted I find, you can use something for years and fail to find anything to better it and still don’t climb to the top of the nearest tower and shout about it. But when the manufacturer makes a change to it, the option to right that wrong appears and thus it is with the Townshend Allegri passive preamplifier. I reviewed the original when it was launched some years ago, in 2008 to be exact, and was so blown away that it has remained my reference preamp ever since. There have been one or two active preamplifiers that have come close to it over that time but none that didn’t cost over 20 grand that were superior in all respects. The + is very similar to its forebear, the same but slightly bigger casework and twin knobs for input selection and volume, and the same operation principle which is that it uses an autotransformer to vary the attenuation of an incoming signal, or change volume as it’s known. The Allegri+ differs in functionality by the addition of a mute switch and a front panel input on a minijack, and in appearance by better finishing and knurling on the knobs. The only really fundamental way it has changed is the way that Townshend apply a proprietary process to the copper within the transformers and the wires that connect the whole thing. The Fractal-Wire that Townshend develop is now processed in teh UK rather than the US as was previously the case, a move that company founder and engineer Max Townshend says is superior to the earlier one. But he would say that would he not!In an autotransformer passive the in- and output impedances vary with level such that the source and power amplifier are automatically matched with one another, which in practise means very high transparency with no barriers to dynamics. It also means that cable capacitance doesn’t effect performance as it does with some passive designs. The volume control has 24 positions with a -52B minimum and 0dB maximum, the size of the steps between each position vary with the smallest 1dB steps between positions 11 and 19. Whether this is the area you end up operating within depends largely on the sensitivity of your loudspeakers and how loud you want the music, I found myself using the lower part of the range where the level changes are bigger.Being passive the Allegri+ is DC coupled with no capacitors in the signal path, it is not a straight wire with gain but a straight wire with variable attenuation, albeit quite a long wire wound around a bobbin. It remains compact and bijou with space for six line inputs and two outputs on the rear and a slimline case that’s heavy enough to hold its own against the mass of that many cables but small enough to pack in your overnight bag.I have used the Allegri+ for long enough now to appreciate that it is just as transparent, tonally neutral and wide in bandwidth as its predecessor, probably a little more so in fact. Which means that you can hear pretty well everything that the source sends to it, regardless of whether that source is a streamer, a phono stage or a DAC, and that makes the job of reviewing a lot easier. It also makes listening to your favourite music a totally immersive and fabulous experience. I have used other transformer passives in the past but while they can have a smoother more refined character they do not offer the bass extension or the sheer detail resolution of the Allegri+. The Townshend does nothing to polish or sweeten the sound, it gives it to you just the way it is and if you’re after maximum fidelity that’s the way it should be. Take a look through my source component reviews on this site and beyond and you’ll see that the results have often been exemplary, totally engaging and revealing. That’s because nigh on all of them have been reviewed with an Allegri+, a preamplifier that allows any source to reveal its true colours whatever they may be. That also includes the many products that have onboard volume controls, which when it comes to DACs in particular is legion. It has been a very rare occasion indeed to find that the Allegri+ has not sounded better than connecting that product directly to the power amplifier. There is a theoretical advantage in eliminating an interconnect and the wiring of the autotransformer and selector switch but this is virtually always outweighed by the relative quality of attenuation between the source and the Allegri+. Bypassing the volume control in most sources and using this preamp results in a more open and dynamic sound with greater transparency to fine detail. Openness is one area where I have not found its equal, it’s almost as if it’s a characteristic of the Allegri+, but the scale of differences between recordings suggests that it is just better at allowing that aspect of the signal to get to the power amp than most other preamps.The Allegri+ is genuinely devoid of the characteristics and colourations that are found with the vast majority of preamplifiers, which all add something to the signal by comparison. With transistor designs it’s hard to get away from the fine grain that amplification tends to add, basically the presence of electric current overlays itself on the signal and unless the power supply is uncannily good this can be heard. Tube preamps tend to be more obvious and have a warmth that the harmonic distortion of the devices adds, it’s a nice and often harmonious colouration but it’s still a change. Auto transformers are not without their shortcomings of course but they seem to be smaller than those in active preamps and less obvious than other passive designs. The Allegri+’s only shortcoming is that you have to get off the sofa to change volume, which is good for your health of course but a chore nonetheless. Townshend has created the Enigma to provide this and other facilities but it’s rather more expensive as a result. The other minor complaint is that the inputs are a little close for the chunkier variety of RCA plugs, it’s a small back plate so this is hard to get around without losing an input but if you have a lot of sources and hardcore RCAs it’s a consideration.But these are the strongest criticisms I can come up with in the context of a preamplifier that has few peers and none to my knowledge at anywhere near the same price. And that’s before we get to timing, this aspect of music reproduction is very, very important when it comes to recreating an engaging, true to life result with recorded music and the Allegri+ gets it bang on every time. It doesn’t matter what type of music is involved the notes stop and start precisely as the source dictates, with no added smear or overhang.I believe the Townshend Allegri+ represents incredible value for money in sound quality terms, it’s not big and shiny but it is capable of truly transcendent results of that few preamplifiers are equal to. For this reason the Allegri+ warrants a greater recommendation than our Best Buy and Five Star awards, this product and a very few select others warrant an Editor’s Choice, an indication that it is the best product in its class at the time of review. Dan Worth and Dom Marsh HiFi Pig awarded Allegri+ OUTSTANDING PRODUCTUnrivaled sound quality with crystal clear treble, open mid-band and subterranean bass,Ultra high end performance in a small packagePurely passive Autotransformer design wired throughout with Fractal-wire to perfectly match any source component with any power amplifier,No mains noise, no electronic hash and no requirement for esoteric mains conditioners or power cables.Please read full review at HiFi Pighttps://hifipig.com/townshend-allegri-passive-preamplifier/