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XM Series
Exposure XMHP Headphone Amplifier - Preamp with DAC & Phono
For when the rest of the house is asleep.
A headphone amplifier with an output impedance below 5 ohms and 1.5 watts into 33 ohms, that also works as a preamplifier with moving-magnet phono, coaxial and optical S/PDIF, and USB to 32-bit/768kHz. Designed and built in Lancing, West Sussex.
Exposure XMHP Headphone Amplifier - Preamp with DAC & Phono
Pairs well with
Designed and built in Lancing, West Sussex since 1974. Three-year guarantee.
Exposure XMHP Headphone Amplifier - Preamp with DAC & Phono
XM Series
A whole system for one listener.
- 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
- Integrated
- Pre
- Phono
- Monoblocks
- Headphone
- CD
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 — but check your depth, these run deeper than they are wide.
Technical specifications
| Headphone output impedance | <5 Ω |
| Headphone maximum level, 33 Ω | 7 V RMS @ 1 kHz & 0.01% THD (1.5 W) |
| Headphone maximum level, 330 Ω | 7.5 V RMS @ 1 kHz & 0.01% THD (170 mW) |
| Headphone distortion at 2 V out | <0.003% @ 1 kHz — 120 mW into 33 Ω, 12 mW into 330 Ω |
| Minimum load impedance | 16 Ω, all outputs combined |
| Phono input (MM), AUX/PH | 2.5 mV @ 1 kHz, 47 kΩ, S/N >73 dB |
| Phono frequency response | ±0.5 dB, 50 Hz – 20 kHz, high-pass roll-off –1.5 dB @ 20 Hz |
| Line inputs, AUX 2 and AUX 3 | 350 mV @ 1 kHz, >14 kΩ, gain ×3.75 (+11.5 dB) |
| Analogue distortion and noise | <0.005% @ 1 kHz at 1.3 V RMS out; S/N >92 dB |
| S/PDIF inputs | BNC coaxial and optical, 32 – 192 kHz PCM. S/N >98 dB |
| USB input | 44.1 – 768 kHz, up to 32-bit PCM, DSD ×64–256 (DoP) |
| Channel separation | >60 dB @ 20 kHz |
| Power consumption | <15 W |
| Dimensions and weight | 218 × 90 × 363 mm (W × H × D), 4 kg net / 5 kg gross |
What headphones will it drive?
How is this different from the XM7?
Can I run a turntable and a computer into it?
About the Exposure XMHP Headphone Amplifier - Preamp with DAC & Phono
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."
