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 much as possible. In any case, you should also listen for yourself. The Allegri Reference is almost literally and figuratively the straight wire without reinforcement and without distortion.
The cliffhanger is of course which is the best active preamplifier. Formally spoken, the amplifier that changes as little as possible in the offered signal compared to the Allegri. If you really think that your active pre-amp sounds ‘better’ than the Allegri and ‘adds’ something to the sound, then you are basically saying that you enjoy listening to distortion. Why would you do this to yourself?
The Allegri Reference is almost literally and figuratively the straight wire without reinforcement and without distortion.
