Exposure 5010 Pre/Monos (2018–)
The Exposure 5010 series is a preamplifier and a pair of mono power amplifiers. It was presented at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show in 2018 and replaced the company's highly regarded MCX flagship line. The new models share the MCX's circuit philosophy but sit in a more conventional chassis. The monoblocks look traditional, but the circuit design, with cascode input and line gain stages, offers reduced noise and distortion over earlier Exposure amps. The preamp shares its chassis design with the 3010 series but boasts double the clout, with modular MM/MC phono and DAC board options.
The power amplifiers make 200W into 8 ohms, rising to 370W into 4 ohms. Input impedance is 75k ohms and frequency response extends to 52kHz (-3dB, ref. 1kHz). They're built around a large custom toroidal transformer and multiple smoothing capacitors, and each one weighs 14kg. The preamplifier offers both unbalanced (+9dB) and balanced (+15dB) outputs, with a DC-coupled input stage. The optional DAC board adds a coaxial input handling up to 192kHz/24-bit, plus a USB port for DSD64 via DoP. The 5010 comes in black or titanium ("silver") finishes.
Dealer copy calls the 5010 series Exposure's "best performing Pre-Amplifiers and Power Amplifiers yet," and reviews have been positive. The 5010 monoblocks were compared favourably against Naim's NAP 300 and NAP 300DR in at least one community A/B/C test. A reviewer at Extremehifi described the sound as "musically delightful," with the ability to drive large speakers and create a big soundstage. Original pricing was £2,000 for the preamp and £4,550 for a pair of monoblocks.
Known Specifications (Mono Power Amplifiers)
- Power output: 200W into 8Ω / 370W into 4Ω
- Input impedance: 75kΩ at 1kHz (unbalanced)
- Frequency response: -3dB at 52kHz, ref. 1kHz
- Power consumption: <800W (8Ω load)
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 115mm × 440mm × 300mm
- Net weight: 14kg
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