The original Townshend Rock Reference turntable is one of the legends of audio. Unusual and inventive in design and fabulous in sound, but never widely available, the Rock Reference is now a rare collector’s item. Its less expensive successor, the Rock III, also offered extraordinary sound quality and many of the same unique design features (my review is reprinted here. Now the legend continues with the arrival of the Rock 7 and continues unabated: The Rock 7 is one amazing turntable design. Anyone coming anew to Townshend’s design ideas will be immediately intrigued. And everyone, whether familiar with earlier versions or not, will be deeply impressed by the sound.
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