Monoblocks
typical
Among the 25 monoblockss in the catalogue, this one is typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
VIRTUAL bi-amp set (14 Jun 2026, Rahul). 4x Exposure XM9 (2 per side). Biamp benefits modelled by biamp_match. NB the XM9 needs 1.6V for rated output — the highest sensitivity of the three candidates — so it leans hardest on the passive Baby Reference TVC delivering enough level.
Assessed against 17 rivals across the sixty systems: 5 head-to-heads won, 47 lost.
The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
had B&W 800D3 under controlStereo Magazine 2021
6 lost· 1 won · Artisan, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the NVA S80 Stereo keeps the slot clearly.
With the NVA P50 MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50 MKII gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.
5 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Audiolab 9000Q gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.
had B&W 800D3 under controlStereo Magazine 2021
3 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gives up low-level clarity under the Silent Path weighting.
104dB; extremely high S/NStereo Magazine 2021
3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Artisan, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot clearly.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up vocal presence under the Intimate weighting.
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line) gives up midrange truth under the Intimate weighting.
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Leema Neutron gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.
had B&W 800D3 under controlStereo Magazine 2021
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the pair of monoblocks position.
had B&W 800D3 under controlStereo Magazine 2021
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
0 lost· 4 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) takes the slot clearly.
soundstage opens well laterally; wide Audio 2G 2025 / Hi-Fi Choice 2017· Spatial naturalness
104dB; extremely high S/N Stereo Magazine 2021· Electrical noise floor
had B&W 800D3 under control Stereo Magazine 2021· Bass control
not afraid of any challenge Stereo Magazine 2021· Physical impact
only matched in terms of dynamics Stereo Magazine 2021· Dynamic coherence
| is monoblock | True |
|---|---|
| is balanced internal | False |
| power class | AB |
| power 8ohm w | 80.0 |
| power 4ohm w | 130.0 |
| damping factor | 80.0 |
| accepts rca | True |
| accepts xlr | True |
| input impedance rca kohm | 77.0 |
| input sensitivity rca mv | 1600.0 |
| gain db | 24.0 |
| snr db | 95.0 |
| thd pct | 0.005 |
| dimensions mm | 218/89/363 |
| sold as pair | True |
| biamp per side | 2 |
| notes |