Exposure VIII
The Exposure VIII is a compact integrated amplifier from the British manufacturer, rated at 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms. It shows up in the amplifier listings that Audio ran in its October issues around the turn of the decade (Audio, October 1990, p.187; Audio, October 1991, p.148). There it sits among the contemporary power amplifiers and preamps, and the entries record little beyond the fact that the unit was on the market. Surviving documentation is thin. No production years, launch price or circuit details are recorded in the usual databases.
What is known comes mostly from equipment directories. The VIII offers three line inputs plus tape in/out, with frequency response specified at 8Hz–35kHz. It measures 432 x 88 x 290mm and weighs 7.5kg. The total harmonic distortion figure is disputed between sources: one lists 0.02% at rated output, another 0.05% at 1kHz. Given the conflict, I'd treat either as approximate rather than definitive.
- Power output: 60W into 8 ohms
- Inputs: 3 line, tape in/out
- Dimensions: 432 x 88 x 290mm
- Weight: 7.5kg
Current listings show the VIII changing hands at £279 and £499 depending on condition, though no dates accompany those figures. If you own one and can shed light on its circuit design or production run, the archive would welcome the correction.
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