Five Stars, Any Way You Use It: Exposure XMHP

The Exposure XMHP is three great products in one compact box: an award-winning headphone amplifier, a preamplifier with high-resolution DAC, and a quality moving-magnet phono stage. Hi-Fi Choice gave it a full five stars, and its verdict says it all: "There's a lot to like about the XMHP, but what's so impressive is that every aspect of this versatile product is done to a high standard… it comes highly recommended — headphones or not."

Headphone Amp First, Compromise Never

At its heart is a dedicated, high-performance headphone stage engineered to bring out the best in a wide range of headphones — with the seamless, unfatiguing delivery Exposure is known for. Feed it digitally through the high-resolution DAC, connect a turntable to the MM phono input, or use it as a compact preamplifier at the hub of a desktop or main system. Whatever the source, the XMHP treats it properly.

Built Like Its Bigger Siblings

A custom-made toroidal transformer and an all-aluminium chassis keep noise low and resonance in check, in the familiar half-width XM form factor and black or titanium finishes. Small on the shelf, seriously capable in use.

Why You'll Love the Exposure XMHP

• Three-in-one — headphone amp, preamp with hi-res DAC, and MM phono stage
• Hi-Fi Choice 5 stars — "every aspect… done to a high standard"
• Dedicated headphone stage — brings the best from a wide range of headphones
• Real vinyl input — quality moving-magnet phono stage on board
• Low-noise build — custom toroidal transformer, all-aluminium chassis
• Hand-built in England — compact XM form, black or titanium

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the XMHP just a headphone amplifier?

No — it's a headphone amplifier, a preamplifier with a high-resolution DAC, and a moving-magnet phono stage combined. You can build a compact system around it, headphones or loudspeakers.

Can I connect a turntable to the XMHP?

Yes, via its built-in moving-magnet (MM) phono input — no separate phono preamp required for MM cartridges.

What did the reviews say?

Hi-Fi Choice awarded it five stars, praising how every aspect of this versatile product is done to a high standard and recommending it "headphones or not."

Exposure XMHP Technical Specifications