TOWNSHEND ALLEGRI+

The Townshend Audio Allegri+ presents itself as a revolutionary passive preamplifier that captures the true essence of music through uncompromising sonic purity. Designed with a cutting-edge transformer-based attenuation system, it delivers exceptional transparency and extremely precise volume control, allowing every note to emerge without any coloration. This preamplifier is renowned for its neutrality and high-level performance that surpasses its price range, offering a pure, unfiltered, and engaging musical experience.

The Allegri+ project is the result of years of research and experimentation aimed at creating a device that eliminates the typical noise found in active preamplifiers. Thanks to a passive autotransformer design and the exclusive use of Fractal-Wire™ technology, the preamplifier drastically reduces internal resistance, improving signal transmission and ensuring a more detailed, dynamic, and faithful sound reproduction. Its most distinctive feature is the volume control divided into 24 precise 1 dB steps, achieved with high-quality autotransformers, allowing smooth adjustments without any loss of detail or dynamics, even at very low or very high levels.

From a sonic perspective, the Allegri+ stands out for its extreme clarity and transparency, eliminating any form of noise or coloration that other preamplifiers may introduce. The dynamic range is natural and engaging, with crystal-clear highs and deep, controlled bass, without any roll-off or harshness. The wide bandwidth ensures a deep and expansive soundstage, capable of revealing the smallest musical details and supporting wide dynamic contrasts. The noise floor is practically nonexistent, contributing to a clean and immersive listening experience.

Technically, the innovative use of transformers with wires treated with Fractal-Wire™ technology represents a leap forward compared to traditional preamplifiers, reducing energy loss by 12% and thus keeping the signal as true to the original as possible. This technological solution eliminates the typical problems of resistive volume controls that degrade the signal and alter impedance, offering instead uncompromised transmission.

The Allegri+ has earned the reputation of a “giant killer,” a compact device that combines the transparency of much more expensive preamplifiers with nearly distortion-free sound fidelity and unprecedented dynamic control. The listening experience is natural, smooth, and engaging, as if the preamplifier isn’t there, leaving only pure and unaltered music.

Technical specifications:

• Type: passive preamplifier with autotransformers
• Frequency response: 8 Hz – 100 kHz (+/- 0.1 dB)
• Maximum signal level: 4 V RMS at 8 Hz; 10 V RMS at 20 Hz
• Maximum DC offset: 5 mV (for undistorted 8 Hz)
• Distortion: less than 0.01% at 400 Hz, 10 V (only 2nd and 3rd harmonics)
• Input impedance: 20 kΩ at 0 dB; 200 kΩ at -10 dB (normal listening); depends on load impedance and gain setting; typical for power amplifier with 20 kΩ input
• Inputs: 6 pairs of gold-plated RCA phono connectors; 1 stereo 3.5 mm jack on front panel
• Outputs: 2 pairs of gold-plated RCA phono connectors
• Dimensions: 135 x 53 x 326 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 2 kg