@goose I fully understand your discovery made and fully get your attraction to the Townsend Product. I am familiar with them in use and have been able to discern between them being used and not being used. I am yet to be compelled to suggest the Townsends should be omitted from use.
A Product I am yet to be familiarised with and one that I know Townsend Product users have moved on to, is Stack Audio 50 or 70 Separator Models.
I can't recommend the product, I can only make an awareness that not all who O aware of having been using Townsend Products are sticking with them as a permanent used device.
Maybe Townsends for some are a trigger experience, with a outcome that is showing change and also encourages the broadening of experiences and furthering an individuals learning.
For some in their unique spaces for listening to replayed music, a better Product is discovered when broadening experiences?