4 Reviews for Townshend Rock Mark II Reviews

Watch this item
Townshend Rock Mark II
4.5 stars
Average rating for this product is: 4.5 out of 5

From 0 ratings and 4 reviews

Thumb up 100% of users recommend this product

Rate it Now:

Click on the stars above to rate this product:

Tweet This Item


Townshend Rock Mark II Reviews

Sort Reviews

  • Guest 13th Dec 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


    On average, people found this review very helpful
    Report this review



    Excellent value second hand, as they are built very well, and simply engineered...once set up they rarely need touching. Best with Excalibur arm and merlin power supply.

  • RJAM Rank: Lance Corporal 23rd Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


    RJAM's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!
    Report this review



    I bought the Rock second hand from a fellow enthusiast and have never regretted it. It came fitted with a Linn 'Basik' arm which was okay with my then favourite P77 moving magnet cartridge. It was not long before the upgrade bug bit, and I changed to an SME 309 arm with an Audio Technica OC9 cartrid ...

  • RoBoCop Rank: Lance Corporal 23rd Mar 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


    On average, people found this review very helpful
    Report this review



    The Townsend Rock lost out in the late 1980s and early 1990s to the stanglehold Linn had on dealerships. As a result few punters got the chance to compare the Rock with a Sondek. If they had, they would heard an obviously clearer, uncoloured transcription of analogue LPs. In contrast, the Sondek ...

  • manolisk Rank: Staff Sergeant 11th Sep 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


    On average, people found this review very helpful
    Report this review



    Max Townsend caused a big stir with his silicone fluid damped trough and generally broke every rule in the (Linn Sondek) book, but achieved unparalleled sound, especially in the Reference version.

    The Townsend Rock mark II brings the most out of budget arms and cartridges but try it with a Decca ...