Our Comments:
A great place to start when you want begin the journey of appreciating music. Leaves the common brand names for dead at this price point.
Features:
1)High capacity 200VA custom-made toroidal power transformer and supply capacitors.
2) Improved all-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro-magnetic fields.
3) High quality capacitors used in the signal path.
4) Sanken bipolar output transitors for dynamic & vivid performance.
5) Very clean and extended low frequency performance.
6) Bi-Wiring compatible and switchable to mono block mode thereby doubling output current for low impedence loads.
7) Cascode circuitry utilised for improved power supply immunity.
8) Seperate IEC power cord
Exposure 2010S wins Stereophile Class A Recommended Component rating.
"This is a positively magnificent little amp. Its tunefulness and timing are beyond reproach, and, among other things, it's probably one of the most transparent amplification products I've ever heard at any price.
The Exposure 2010S is a terrific amp, and a bargain on the order of the Rega tonearm and Spendor's entry-level speakers. I know and like a lot of the folks whose products compete directly with the Exposure 2010S but they're going to have to work harder than hell to be at this thing.
What did surprise me was my own reaction: Every time I sat down to listen with the Exposure 2010S in my system, it pulled me in and made me smile; every time I tried to play it while I was doing something else, it made me sit down."
.....Art Dudley
....we found it punchy, rhythmic and tonally well-balanced, with a very open and natural treble, offering excellent dynamics and fine imaging. Above all, it was considered very musical and communicative, really drawing the listener into a performance. Measurements confirmed that its basic electrical performance is of a high standard, and its manners are good.
....add the power amp to the integrated to form a bi-amp system and things really get interesting....there is a significant amount more musical information coming across. Images that before seemed clear enough are now even more clean and considerably more concrete and stable. Instrumental timbres are more naturally preserved, and inflections more meaningful. As upgrades go, it's a goody.
Features:
1) Ideal for driving difficult speaker loads in bi-amping mode with 3010 integrated amplifier
2) Switchable to mono mode for easy bi-amping
3) High capacity, custom-made toroidal power transformer and power supply capacitors
4) High-quality capacitors used in the signal path
5) Clean and extended low frequency performance
6) All-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro- magnetic fields.
7) Seperate IEC power cord
Exposure website
“In UK reviews, the original 3010 range was lauded for being rich, dynamic and juicy in terms of bass. The sound has been refined to be a bit tauter in the lower-end and more open in terms of treble, without compromising on the richness of the mid-range.
The sound quality of the 3010S series is now closer to that of Exposure’s higher-end products. Moreover, the amplifiers are now even more capable of driving sophisticated speaker systems, especially in bi-amping mode (wherein the integrated amplifier can be wired to drive the tweeters while the power amplifier drives the woofers).
You could say that for the new 3010S series, we raised the bar for performance without raising the price.”
Exposure's 3010S Series strikes the perfect balance between high performance sound and affordable quality kit.
The 3010S series is situated between Exposure’s budget 2010S series and high end Classic series. The 3010S offers most of the Classic’s higher quality components and construction techniques but with a few exceptions and some costs saved on cosmetic considerations. Thus the 3010S offers Exposure’s ‘best bang for the buck’ in terms of sonic performance.
The new 3010S Integrated Amplifier and Power Amplifier each benefit from larger power supplies, upgraded internal components and a power increase to 110 watts per channel (8ohms). The result is a tighter, more dynamic more expressive sound.
Both amplifiers feature: high capacity, custom-made toroidal power transformers and power supply capacitors, uniquely tuned short signal and power supply path, bi-wiring compatibility and fast bipolar transistor output stage for dynamic and vivid performance.
The 3010S Power Amplifiers deliver very clean and extended low frequency performance and are switchable to mono block mode thereby doubling output current for low impedence loads.
All Exposure 3010S products include all-aluminum casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electromagnetic fields, a full function remote control and a three year warranty.
High quality MM and MC Phono Cards are also offered.
Features:
1) Burr Brown PCM1716 24 bit DAC
2) CD display can be turned off for improved sound quality.
3) Highly optimised audio output circuitry with multiple stages of supply regulation.
4) Large toroidal power transformer with separate windings for CD transport mechanism and audio stages.
5) Employment of a high-stability crystal clock reference and dedicated, improved power supply regulator for the transport and audio stages to ensure low jitter performance.
6) High quality double-sided PCBs for optimum layout and screening.
7) Improved all-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro-magnetic fields.
8) Full-function remote control.
9) Seperate IEC power cord
“The 2010S CD player is up there with the best in its class. Fabulous treble, great dynamics and a weighty yet solid bottom-end make for a superb CD player.”
The Exposure 3010S CD Player is British made hifi, the company hailing from Portslade in East Sussex. Exposure are an audio engineering company at heart and have been established on the British hifi scene since 1974.
Our Comments:
The latest 3010S CD player is said to benefit from a large toroidal transformer with separate windings for the transport and audio stages, a new custom-made CD transport, Burr-Brown DACs, a discrete output stage, and a high-stability crystal clock reference and power-supply regulator for the transport and audio stages that are said to result in very low jitter.
Features:
1) Customised transport and control software
2) Twin Burr-Brown PCM 1704 24-bit mono DACs
3) Highly optimised audio output circuitry with multiple stages of supply regulation
4) Large toroidal power transformer with separate windings for CD transport mechanism and audio stages
5) High capacity supply for audio stages
6) Low jitter crystal clock and dedicated power supply regulator for transport and audio stages
7) High-quality double sided PCBs for optimum layout and screening.
8) All-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro- magnetic fields
9) Full-function remote control
10) Seoerate IEC power cord
Wayne Garcia
In short, these Exposure electronics do what great audio should—step aside and let the music do the talking. But to suggest that they merely “get out of the way” does injustice to Exposure’s efforts. The 3010S CD player and integrated amplifier make listening to music so intensely involving that it borders on an addiction. [review
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HiFi World
"The electronics have a really musical gait to them which digs deep into the recording and lets the flavour flood out. I loved its ease of use, directness and overall musicality. Flare-flapping bass, a detailed and well lit midband and crisp, spry treble were all on offer, an enjoyable listen!" - HiFi World, February 2009.
TAS - The Abosolute Sound
"A highly articulate CD player, Exposure's 3010S possesses impressive breadth and depth, and good air and detail... a musically natural presentation capable of reproducing bloom, complex harmonics, excellent rhythmic pace, and deep, authoritative bass that's always easy and effortless sounding.
TAS 2008 Editors' Choice Award Winner.
Exposure website
“In UK reviews, the original 3010 range was lauded for being rich, dynamic and juicy in terms of bass. The sound has been refined to be a bit tauter in the lower-end and more open in terms of treble, without compromising on the richness of the mid-range.
The sound quality of the 3010S series is now closer to that of Exposure’s higher-end products. Moreover, the amplifiers are now even more capable of driving sophisticated speaker systems, especially in bi-amping mode (wherein the integrated amplifier can be wired to drive the tweeters while the power amplifier drives the woofers).
You could say that for the new 3010S series, we raised the bar for performance without raising the price.”
Exposure's 3010S Series strikes the perfect balance between high performance sound and affordable quality kit.
The 3010S series is situated between Exposure’s budget 2010S series and high end Classic series. The 3010S offers most of the Classic’s higher quality components and construction techniques but with a few exceptions and some costs saved on cosmetic considerations. Thus the 3010S offers Exposure’s ‘best bang for the buck’ in terms of sonic performance.
The new 3010S CD Player features a new custom-made CD transport mechanism, servo unit and control mechanisms, as well as twin Burr-Brown PCM 1704 mono 24 true multi-bit DACs, discrete output stage and large toroidal power transformer with separate windings for CD transport and audio stages. A high stability crystal clock reference and dedicated power supply regulator for the transport and audio stages ensure very low jitter. This all results in a surprisingly high resolution CD player for the money.
The Exposure 3010S CD Player is British made hifi, the company hailing from Portslade in East Sussex. Exposure are an audio engineering company at heart and have been established on the British hifi scene since 1974.
Our Comments:
The latest 3010S CD player is said to benefit from a large toroidal transformer with separate windings for the transport and audio stages, a new custom-made CD transport, Burr-Brown DACs, a discrete output stage, and a high-stability crystal clock reference and power-supply regulator for the transport and audio stages that are said to result in very low jitter.
Features:
) Customised transport and control software
2) Twin Burr-Brown PCM 1704 24-bit mono DACs
3) Highly optimised audio output circuitry with multiple stages of supply regulation
4) Large toroidal power transformer with separate windings for CD transport mechanism and audio stages
5) High capacity supply for audio stages
6) Low jitter crystal clock and dedicated power supply regulator for transport and audio stages
7) High-quality double sided PCBs for optimum layout and screening.
8) All-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro- magnetic fields
9) Full-function remote control
10) Seoerate IEC power cord
Wayne Garcia
In short, these Exposure electronics do what great audio should—step aside and let the music do the talking. But to suggest that they merely “get out of the way” does injustice to Exposure’s efforts. The 3010S CD player and integrated amplifier make listening to music so intensely involving that it borders on an addiction. [review
link] [more]
Exposure's 3010S Series strikes the perfect balance between high performance sound and affordable quality kit.
The 3010S series is situated between Exposure’s budget 2010S series and high end Classic series. The 3010S offers most of the Classic’s higher quality components and construction techniques but with a few exceptions and some costs saved on cosmetic considerations. Thus the 3010S offers Exposure’s ‘best bang for the buck’ in terms of sonic performance.
The new 3010S CD Player features a new custom-made CD transport mechanism, servo unit and control mechanisms, as well as twin Burr-Brown PCM 1704 mono 24 true multi-bit DACs, discrete output stage and large toroidal power transformer with separate windings for CD transport and audio stages. A high stability crystal clock reference and dedicated power supply regulator for the transport and audio stages ensure very low jitter. This all results in a surprisingly high resolution CD player for the money.
HiFi World
"The electronics have a really musical gait to them which digs deep into the recording and lets the flavour flood out. I loved its ease of use, directness and overall musicality. Flare-flapping bass, a detailed and well lit midband and crisp, spry treble were all on offer, an enjoyable listen!" - HiFi World,
TAS - The Abosolute Sound
"A highly articulate CD player, Exposure's 3010S possesses impressive breadth and depth, and good air and detail... a musically natural presentation capable of reproducing bloom, complex harmonics, excellent rhythmic pace, and deep, authoritative bass that's always easy and effortless sounding.
TAS 2008 Editors' Choice Award Winner.
Exposure introduction
“In UK reviews, the original 3010 range was lauded for being rich, dynamic and juicy in terms of bass. The sound has been refined to be a bit tauter in the lower-end and more open in terms of treble, without compromising on the richness of the mid-range.
The sound quality of the 3010S series is now closer to that of Exposure’s higher-end products. Moreover, the amplifiers are now even more capable of driving sophisticated speaker systems, especially in bi-amping mode (wherein the integrated amplifier can be wired to drive the tweeters while the power amplifier drives the woofers).
You could say that for the new 3010S series, we raised the bar for performance without raising the price.”
Our Comments:
Although the 2010S range looks great, quality audio performance has always been at the heart of it's construction. The 2010S Integrated Amplifier is a powerful unit that simply affords you the opportunity to enjoy your music. Reasonably priced considering it's quality, the 2010S Integrated Amp is at it's best when paired with the 2010S CD Player.
Features:
1) High capacity, 200VA custom-made toroidal power transformer and power supply capacitors
2) Improved all-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro-magnetic fields
4) High quality capacitors used in the signal path
5) Uniquely tuned short signal and power supply path PCB
6) Cascode circuitry utilised for improved power supply immunity
Sanken bipolar output transistors for dynamic and vivid performance
7) Separate pre-amp output with class A buffer stage
8) Bi-wiring compatible
9)Optional internal phono stage
10) Improved SYSTEM remote control
11) Seperate IEC power cord
....it's probably one of the most transparent amplification products I've ever heard at any price. Forget tubes vs transistors, domestic vs imported, and all the other things we reviewers like to blather about: None of that means a great deal in the face of a product such as this, because the Exposure 2010S is a great amp and a bargain on the order of the Rega tonearm and Spendor's entry-level speakers. If everything else were taken away tomorrow, I could carry on happily with the Exposure.
I know and like a lot of the folks whose products compete directly with the Exposure 2010S, but they're going to have to work harder than hell to beat this thing. [more]
Hi-Fi
“Exposure kit tends to put performance above flashy cosmetics and features. The 2010S (integrated amplifier) is a powerful, straight-talking amp that trades in some of the refinement and insight of the class leaders for a sizeable dose of fun. If you just want to sit back and enjoy music, give it a whirl.”
Awards
2010S Integrated Amplifier - Best Buy
"A fine example of how a hi-fi amp should be - it doesn't draw attention to itself, it just gets on with its job and does it very well. Suffice it to say that this amp gives an admirable degree of musical insight and communication, and altogether fulfils the criteria of high-fidelity sound. All-in-all a clear Best Buy." - Hi-Fi Choice.
Although the 2010S range looks great, quality audio performance has always been at the heart of it's construction. The 2010S Integrated Amplifier is a powerful unit that simply affords you the opportunity to enjoy your music. Reasonably priced considering it's quality, the 2010S Integrated Amp is at it's best when paired with the 2010S CD Player.
Our Comments:
Exposure's 2010 integrated is characterized by:
Perfect neutrality (lower octaves excepted) to do well in any system demanding it.
Special strengths of dynamics, speed and resolution to suggest that in those matters, the other components in the chain are the limiting factors.
Features:
1) High capacity, 200VA custom-made toroidal power transformer and power supply capacitors
2) Improved all-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro-magnetic fields
4) High quality capacitors used in the signal path
5) Uniquely tuned short signal and power supply path PCB
6) Cascode circuitry utilised for improved power supply immunity
Sanken bipolar output transistors for dynamic and vivid performance
7) Separate pre-amp output with class A buffer stage
8) Bi-wiring compatible
9)Optional internal phono stage
10) Improved SYSTEM remote control
11) Seperate IEC power cord
Art Dudley
it's probably one of the most transparent amplification products I've ever heard at any price. Forget tubes vs transistors, domestic vs imported, and all the other things we reviewers like to blather about: None of that means a great deal in the face of a product such as this, because the Exposure 2010S is a great amp and a bargain on the order of the Rega tonearm and Spendor's entry-level speakers. If everything else were taken away tomorrow, I could carry on happily with the Exposure.
I know and like a lot of the folks whose products compete directly with the Exposure 2010S, but they're going to have to work harder than hell to beat this thing. [more]
Martin Mertens
Conclusion
If you're in the market for a commendable integrated in the €1000-something league and best tradition of Brit-Fi and can sacrifice some pressure in the bass, Exposure's S2010 is a very solid choice.
I somehow got fixated on predominantly dynamic material. "Lullaby of Broadway" is one of my favorite tracks on the Catherina Valente in London album. The recording is quite good for its time but one does note subsequent mastering edits. The Exposure really highlighted those manipulations not like a know-it-all magic-trick spoiler but more like a shoulder shrug saying "okay, here they added some extra reverb, over there some emphasis.. well, never mind, the music rocks, let's carry on". The particular mix of neutrality, precision and fun which characterize the amp really had me at hello.. [review
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HiFi
“Exposure kit tends to put performance above flashy cosmetics and features. The 2010S (integrated amplifier) is a powerful, straight-talking amp that trades in some of the refinement and insight of the class leaders for a sizeable dose of fun. If you just want to sit back and enjoy music, give it a whirl.”
HiFi Choice
...may well say something about the player’s happy knack of communicating intimately. It offers good imaging with some of the best depth we’ve heard around this price, very sweet treble and an extremely even-handed midrange. It also seems exceptionally catholic in its music tastes, being completely at home with everything from solo piano to glam rock to jazz ballads, and perhaps the most assured of the group with high-energy pop or dance material. [review
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Brian - Venus HiFi
Hi folks!
Presumably, these British components need little introduction around here. Exposure's 2010S integrated amplifier and 2010S CD player are regarded as serious competitors to comparable-yet-pricier Naim models in Great Britain, and the 2010S integrated - despite it's low retail price - has remained on Stereophile's Class A Recommended Components list since its glowing review by Art Dudley a couple of years ago.
Awards
2010S Integrated Amplifier - Best Buy
"A fine example of how a hi-fi amp should be - it doesn't draw attention to itself, it just gets on with its job and does it very well. Suffice it to say that this amp gives an admirable degree of musical insight and communication, and altogether fulfils the criteria of high-fidelity sound. All-in-all a clear Best Buy." - Hi-Fi Choice.
Stereophile Class A Recommended Components
HiFi Choice : 5 / 5 rating
HiFi Choice - Bronze Award - Issue 274
What HiFi - 5 stars - November 2005
HiFi Choice - Best Buy - Issue 264
What HiFi - 5 stars - April 2005
Features:
1) 6x line inputs
2) Option to fit a MC or MM phono module
3) Bi-wiring compatible
4)5 Separate pre-amp output with class A buffer stage
5) Remote control
6) High quality capacitors used in the signal path
7) Uniquely tuned short signal and power supply path PCB
8) Cascode circuitry utilised for improved power supply immunity
9) Fast bipolar transistor output stage for dynamic and vivid performance
10) All-aluminium casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electro- magnetic fields
11) Seperate IEC power cord.
Exposure website
“In UK reviews, the original 3010 range was lauded for being rich, dynamic and juicy in terms of bass. The sound has been refined to be a bit tauter in the lower-end and more open in terms of treble, without compromising on the richness of the mid-range.
The sound quality of the 3010S series is now closer to that of Exposure’s higher-end products. Moreover, the amplifiers are now even more capable of driving sophisticated speaker systems, especially in bi-amping mode (wherein the integrated amplifier can be wired to drive the tweeters while the power amplifier drives the woofers).
You could say that for the new 3010S series, we raised the bar for performance without raising the price.”
Exposure's 3010S Series strikes the perfect balance between high performance sound and affordable quality kit.
The 3010S series is situated between Exposure’s budget 2010S series and high end Classic series. The 3010S offers most of the Classic’s higher quality components and construction techniques but with a few exceptions and some costs saved on cosmetic considerations. Thus the 3010S offers Exposure’s ‘best bang for the buck’ in terms of sonic performance.
The new 3010S Integrated Amplifier and Power Amplifier each benefit from larger power supplies, upgraded internal components and a power increase to 110 watts per channel (8ohms). The result is a tighter, more dynamic more expressive sound.
Both amplifiers feature: high capacity, custom-made toroidal power transformers and power supply capacitors, uniquely tuned short signal and power supply path, bi-wiring compatibility and fast bipolar transistor output stage for dynamic and vivid performance.
The 3010S Power Amplifiers deliver very clean and extended low frequency performance and are switchable to mono block mode thereby doubling output current for low impedence loads.
All Exposure 3010S products include all-aluminum casework and extruded front panel to control resonance and stray electromagnetic fields, a full function remote control and a three year warranty.
High quality MM and MC Phono Cards are also offered.
Features:
Frequency Response : 0.25dB ref 1KHz (MM and MC) 30Hz to 20KHz(with IEC roll off thereafter).
Sensitivity and Signal to Noise Ratio -
Jumper 1 fitted : 250uV, >64dB S/N for 250mV out
Jumper 2 fitted : 500uV, >69dB S/N for 250mV out
No jumper fitted : 1mV, >74dB S/N for 250mV out
Loading MC : 6n8 in parallel with 1K5 ohms or with jumpers fitted :
Exposure website 
Wayne Garcia 
HiFi World 
Martin Mertens 
