Exposure 22
Documentation on the Exposure 22 is thin, and what survives is inconsistent. The model appears in period trade listings for Exposure Electronics of Richardson Road, Hove, Sussex. The company is better remembered today for its amplifiers like the IV, XIII, XIV, and XV. The 22 had either five line inputs and a single record output, or - depending on which spec sheet you trust - six inputs and two outputs.
The record conflicts in several places. The weight is given as both 6.5kg and 7.5kg depending on the source, and the input/output counts don't agree either. One database lists an "Exposure 22 (Anschlusswerte)" and an "Exposure 22 (-)" with slightly different spec tables, but doesn't explain the distinction. Possibly different revisions, possibly a cataloging quirk. The unit measured 8.8 × 43.5 × 31.5 cm (H × W × D). It had no built-in DAC and no phono preamp, and no remote control was included.
No production years, original price, or market context have surfaced. Studio Sound (June 1977, p.24) listed Exposure among professional audio manufacturers, but the 22 itself was never given a substantive review in the major hi-fi press of the period.
Known Specs
- Output: 50W/channel (8 ohms)
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz (±0.5dB per one source)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 87dB
- Inputs: 5× line (or 6, per conflicting sources)
- Outputs: 1× record out (or 2, per conflicting sources)
- Dimensions: 8.8 × 43.5 × 31.5 cm (H × W × D)
- Weight: 6.5kg or 7.5kg (sources disagree)
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