Any Farlowe exposure fans on here ?

[andyrlb]

I’ve never heard any exposure amps so I’ve now bought just a few to play with.

Any fans on here ?


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[Pete The Cat]

Over here :wave:

After the usual Japanese amps when I was young I got really into the Quad sound for a while. Things were fine until one day I heard an old "biscuit tin" Exposure VII and VIII and that was it! As the bottom of the range Exposures they're probably all that most people could ever wish for. Suddenly I was right in front of the stage, the sound was 3D and bass was sublime. If that means they have coloured sound then I like coloured sound!

I edged up the path with XI, XVII and Super XVIII but never heard the Dual IV or monos. I still use a (genuine) Dual VII and 2xVIs in my main rig with Avondale monos, which are very similar in character to the Exposures but have just a touch more je ne sais quoi all round for my ears, and I keep a XXVIII Dual Mono beast (from just after JF left - I believe it's his design pimped by Tony Brady) in another rig.

Any Naim kit I ever heard sounded pale and thin by comparison.

Enjoy!

Pete

[andyrlb]

Good to hear that there are 2 of us on here , I’m picking it all up tomorrow.


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[Macca]

They're not coloured - IMO - but they did have fairly serous power supplies, more so than Naim and especially so compared to a lot of the non-flagship Japanese amps of the same era.

Good amps and look good too. Couldn't afford them at the time but if I could would probably have had a pre-power combo.

[Barry]

Naim were, IMO, always over-rated. The NAP200 was, if I recall, a simple adaptation from an RCA application note for their power transistors.

I can recall hearing an aubergine-coloured 'biscuit tin' Exposure amplifier at Knightsbridge Audio, around the early '80s. Can't remember the exact model, but I think it was an integrated design. I have to say it didn't make much of an impression on me - but then I was, and still am, a fan of Quad gear.

[southall-1998_mk2]

I used to have the X Integrated. I recall a punchy forward type of presentation. Very well made.

S.

[andyrlb]

Well after a 4 hour round trip I’m now at home listening to the 3 & 4 .
So much low volume grunt , very much like the Pathos TT but on steroids. [emoji16]

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[struth]

look in great nick. made some good gear did exposure

[andyrlb]

look in great nick. made some good gear did exposure

It is mate, the preamp especially looks brand new .


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[Pigmy Pony]

Some great looking vintage gear that's not Japanese for a change. Nice find Andy.

[andyrlb]

I’ve been trying the dual 4 which has had the big Kemet caps replaced recently ( like for like ), I prefer the 3 & 4 purple ones to this but it probably needs running in .

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[andyrlb]

Some great looking vintage gear that's not Japanese for a change. Nice find Andy.

Thanks mate, I’m pleasantly pleased.


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[Swann36]

They all look good and hoping that you enjoy the sound too

[andyrlb]

They all look good and hoping that you enjoy the sound too

I am enjoying what I’ve tried so far, what I didn’t anticipate was having too many options with it all .
Thanks


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[walpurgis]

I used to have the X Integrated. I recall a punchy forward type of presentation. Very well made.

S.

Isn't that the one you brought round to my place Shane?

[southall-1998_mk2]

Isn't that the one you brought round to my place Shane?


No. It was the Exposure XV Integrated.

S.

[Pete The Cat]

Probably the earliest ever models judging by those decals.

Enjoy!

Pete

[peelaaa]

I'm currently using a Vi, Vii Dual and Viii. The early type. Great sound.