Exposure 2010 CD
Documentation on the Exposure 2010 CD player is thin. What survives is mostly scattered across used-market listings and forum posts. The record shows a well-regarded British CD player from a company with a strong amplifier pedigree. Exposure was founded in London in 1979 by Tim de Paravicini, and the brand's early 10 and 20 series amplifiers built its reputation. The exact relationship between the 2010 and the 2010 S2 (a newer variant) is not clearly documented.
Here is what is known about the design. The 2010 used 24-bit/96kHz DAC technology, a high-capacity toroidal transformer, high-quality reservoir capacitors, and careful isolation between the transport, digital processing, and analogue stages. That kind of internal layout was what Exposure was known for. One owner described it as "highly musical," and another noted that it "expects to be used long and often." A used Exposure 1010 Cd-Speler was listed at €699 in August 2026, described as "as good as new" with remote and manual, though the model identity is unclear. A Hi-Fi News loudspeaker test used an Exposure 2010 CD as the reference source, praising the neutrality of the violins in a Beethoven concerto recording (Hi-Fi News, PDF via rezonans-audio.ru).
No official specifications have surfaced - no frequency response, THD, dimensions or weight. Production years and launch price (one owner estimated "around £600 new") remain undocumented. The 2010 S2 variant is confirmed to exist and to be newer, but no source found records the specific differences between the two.
- CD player, 24-bit/96kHz DAC technology
- High-capacity toroidal transformer, high-quality reservoir capacitors
- Isolation between transport, digital processing, and analogue electronics
- Available in black (and reportedly titanium for the S2)
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