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Amplifiers
Build minimalist British amplification with the complexity hidden inside and the price kept real-world.
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Exposure was founded in 1974 by John Farlowe, a British engineer who had built guitar and PA amps and worked in recording studios before turning to home audio. Based in Brighton, on the south coast of England, the brand's founding idea was minimalist exteriors with the complexity on the inside, making real-world hi-fi at real-world prices. Its first solid-state pre/power amplifiers competed directly with Naim in the same era and established Exposure as a fixture of the British amplification scene. The current catalog is built around integrated amplifiers and separates, including the entry 1010 and 2010 lines, the mid 3010 series such as the 3010S2-D integrated, the higher 3510, and source components including the XM5 integrated, XV phono stage, and XVII preamplifier. The range stays focused on amplification and front-end electronics rather than chasing a full system catalog. Exposure sits as a second-tier-but-known British import, in the conversation with Rega, Naim, and Creek at sensible price points rather than the cost-no-object end. It maintains a dedicated US distributor page at exposurehifi.com, with Noteworthy Audio among its US retailers. Named-press coverage spans multiple Stereophile reviews across product generations, including the 2010S, XV, 3010S, XVII preamplifier, and XM5 integrated. The brand exhibits at HIGH END in Vienna for 2026. All products are designed and built in Brighton, England.