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XM Series
Three jobs, and a front panel that admits to none of them.
A half-width preamplifier with a moving-magnet phono input, coaxial and optical S/PDIF, USB to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD, and a headphone output that swings eight volts into 330 ohms. Designed and built in Lancing, West Sussex.
Exposure XM7 Preamplifier
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Designed and built in Lancing, West Sussex since 1974. Three-year guarantee.
Exposure XM7 Preamplifier
XM Series
The control end of a half-width system.
- XMHalf-width separates. Phono, integrated, pre, mono, headphone, CD.You are here
- 2510Full-width. Seventy-five watts, with an MM phono stage as standard.
- 3510The complete tier. Integrated, pre, stereo power, monoblocks and CD.
- 5510The current flagship. One hundred and twenty watts, black only.
Within this tier
Shelf plan
Half the width. Deeper than it looks.
Drawn to scale, viewed from above. Two half-width boxes sit side by side in the space of one full-width chassis β but check your depth, these run deeper than they are wide.
Technical specifications
| Total harmonic distortion | <0.005% @ 1 kHz, 1.3 V RMS output |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz β 20 kHz Β±0.5 dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | >92 dB, ref. 1.3 V RMS output @ 1 kHz |
| Phono input (MM), AUX/PH | 2.5 mV @ 1 kHz |
| Line input, AUX 2 | 350 mV @ 1 kHz |
| AV input, fixed level | 450 mV @ 1 kHz |
| S/PDIF inputs | BNC coaxial and optical, 32 β 192 kHz PCM |
| USB input | 44.1 β 768 kHz, up to 32-bit PCM, DSD Γ64β256 (DoP) |
| Headphone maximum level, 33 Ξ© | 5 V RMS @ 1 kHz & 0.1% THD |
| Headphone maximum level, 330 Ξ© | 8 V RMS @ 1 kHz & 0.1% THD |
| Headphone distortion at 2 V out | <0.03% into 33 Ξ©; <0.01% into 330 Ξ©, both @ 1 kHz |
| Power consumption | <25 W |
| Dimensions and weight | 218 Γ 90 Γ 363 mm (W Γ H Γ D), 5 kg net / 6 kg gross |
What can I plug into it?
Will it drive high-impedance headphones?
What power amplifier goes with it?
About the Exposure XM7 Preamplifier
The Compact Command Centre: Exposure XM7 Preamplifier
One of the finest compact components money can buy β and it barely takes up a shelf. Hand-built in England and designed by Tony Brady, the Exposure XM7 continues a long line of award-winning Exposure preamplifiers, but reimagined for the way we actually listen today. Analogue purity, a built-in high-resolution DAC, a proper vinyl stage and a serious headphone amp all live inside one half-width case. Stereo Magazine summed it up neatly: the XM7 "combines traditional preamplifier construction with the requirements of the modern world."
Every Source, Beautifully Handled
USB, optical and BNC digital inputs feed a high-resolution onboard DAC, so your computer, streamer or CD transport all get first-class treatment. Vinyl lovers get a quality moving-magnet phono stage that reviewers called "relaxed, detailed and airy," while the discreet headphone amplifier β with both 3.5 mm and 6.3 mm outputs β has the muscle to drive demanding cans. A fixed AV input lets you fold a home-cinema system into your hi-fi, and twin pre-outs make bi-amping or subwoofer setups easy. Stereo Magazine praised its "appealingly lively, homogeneous and well-sorted sound."
Built the Exposure Way
Inside the solid aluminium chassis β finished in black or titanium β you'll find genuinely high output capability (up to 9.9 V), a low 57-ohm output impedance for easy amplifier matching, and the low-noise, low-distortion engineering that has defined Exposure since 1974. Small in size, big on musicality.
Why You'll Love the Exposure XM7
- All-in-one preamp β line stage, hi-res DAC, MM phono and headphone amp in one compact box
- Hi-res digital β USB, optical and BNC inputs into a high-resolution DAC
- Real vinyl stage β MM phono described by reviewers as "relaxed, detailed and airy"
- Serious headphone output β 3.5 mm and 6.3 mm jacks that drive demanding headphones
- Flexible system fit β fixed AV input plus twin pre-outs for bi-amping or subs
- Hand-built in England β designed by Tony Brady, black or titanium finish
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Exposure XM7 have a built-in DAC and phono stage?
Yes β both. The XM7 includes a high-resolution DAC fed by USB, optical and BNC inputs, plus a quality moving-magnet (MM) phono stage for turntables. It also has a built-in headphone amplifier.
Can the XM7 drive my headphones directly?
Yes. It has a discreet but powerful headphone amplifier with both 3.5 mm and 6.3 mm outputs, designed to drive even demanding headphones without a separate amp.
What power amplifier partners the XM7?
The XM7 is the natural partner for Exposure's XM9 mono power amplifiers, and its low 57-ohm output impedance and 9.9 V maximum output make it an easy match for most power amps.
Exposure XM7 Technical Specifications
| Type | Compact preamplifier with DAC, MM phono and headphone amp |
| Digital inputs | USB, optical, BNC into high-resolution DAC |
| Analogue inputs | High-level line, MM phono, fixed AV input |
| Outputs | 2 Γ preamp out; headphone (3.5 mm & 6.3 mm) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 96 dB |
| Distortion | 0.004% (at β9 dBFS) |
| Output impedance | 57 ohms |
| Max output voltage | 9.9 V |
| Dimensions (W Γ H Γ D) | 22 Γ 9 Γ 36 cm |
| Weight | 5 kg |
| Finishes | Black or titanium |
| Made in | England β Exposure Electronics, est. 1974 |
