Lovely amp this...
Onix OA21S built in the day when Tony Brady (now of Exposure) was at the helm. A great amp of its day which would, along with Exposure, NVA, Ion etc show a Nait 2 a clean pair of heels. Probably a tad heavy on the ££ side but worth 200 quid any day of the week. Fabulous phonostage too.
Nice little OA21S
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Nice little OA21S
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Re: Nice little OA21S
What I can't figure out is why his new products at Exposure are not as good as his old ones or the ones designed by John Farlowe.
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Disagree Doc - his new designs are excellent, especially his new 3010S2 power amps. The original 2010 and 3010 ranges were decidedly average though...like everything, I suspect market forces have a lot to do with output, but the new batch are certainly up there with his best stuff.
T/T: Trio L-07D/Benz Glider; Dynavector DV507 MK II/Ortofon Cadenza Blue. Phono: Whest PS30R SE. CDPs: Esoteric UX-1; Micromega Classic Solo; Oppo BDP-95. Digital: Cambridge CXN V2. R2R: Technics RS-1700. Amps: Exposure MCX Pre/4 x Exposure XVI Mono Power. Speakers: Jamo R909; Audiosmile Supertweeters Mk.2. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-1000W. Mains: NVA BMU
Re: Nice little OA21S
The S2's are very good indeed, but the ones produced when Exposure re-appeared (ie 2010/3010) were average at best. I heard Lefty's 23/28 'Classic' pre-power a while ago (which is based on a Farlowe circuit) and was mightily impressed. They go for cheap as chips too.Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote:What I can't figure out is why his new products at Exposure are not as good as his old ones or the ones designed by John Farlowe.
Edit: Theo beat me to it. :D
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Well I have only heard and heard of the stuff he did first off, I thought he had to keep building the old Farlowe designs as no one seemed to want his but there was still a demand for the old stuff.
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Ah yes, the 23/28. I loved mine, but I'll be honest and say that the P50sa/A80s were far better at driving the speakers I had at the time. I sold my pair for £1300, but you can get them now for far less. The second hand market is so interesting at the moment: there are some genuine bargains out there...
T/T: Trio L-07D/Benz Glider; Dynavector DV507 MK II/Ortofon Cadenza Blue. Phono: Whest PS30R SE. CDPs: Esoteric UX-1; Micromega Classic Solo; Oppo BDP-95. Digital: Cambridge CXN V2. R2R: Technics RS-1700. Amps: Exposure MCX Pre/4 x Exposure XVI Mono Power. Speakers: Jamo R909; Audiosmile Supertweeters Mk.2. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-1000W. Mains: NVA BMU
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Too true - some guy was trying to sell a 23/28 in what looked like as-new condition but couldn't get a bite at £899. Silver finish though...Exposures have to be in black - it's the law.Theo wrote:Ah yes, the 23/28. I loved mine, but I'll be honest and say that the P50sa/A80s were far better at driving the speakers I had at the time. I sold my pair for £1300, but you can get them now for far less. The second hand market is so interesting at the moment: there are some genuine bargains out there...
Someone's after £480 for a virtually new 2010s2 aswell which would be a nice buy....but it's in silver.
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"The second hand market is so interesting at the moment: there are some genuine bargains out there..."
That is because so many people are skint!!
That is because so many people are skint!!
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True, but not the point I was trying to make: there are brands that will always do well - even in these crappy conditions - and there are brands that slip under the radar. Newer/older versions of brands is a case in point: old Exposure holds its value, newer stuff does not, but therein lies the best chances of buying good stuff.
T/T: Trio L-07D/Benz Glider; Dynavector DV507 MK II/Ortofon Cadenza Blue. Phono: Whest PS30R SE. CDPs: Esoteric UX-1; Micromega Classic Solo; Oppo BDP-95. Digital: Cambridge CXN V2. R2R: Technics RS-1700. Amps: Exposure MCX Pre/4 x Exposure XVI Mono Power. Speakers: Jamo R909; Audiosmile Supertweeters Mk.2. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-1000W. Mains: NVA BMU
Re: Nice little OA21S
Think it's worth noting that Tony Brady wasn't at Exposure when the 'new' stuff appeared on the market. I'm not 100% sure what his first Exposure product was, I'm thinking it may have been the 23/28 but could be wrong.
The 3010 I had, whilst not awful, was a terribly uninspiring bit of kit. Darn powerful though and grabbed hold of my little ProAcs well, although didn't make them sing in the way my Expo X or Super XV did.
The 3010 I had, whilst not awful, was a terribly uninspiring bit of kit. Darn powerful though and grabbed hold of my little ProAcs well, although didn't make them sing in the way my Expo X or Super XV did.
Sources: Macbook/Sony CDP-X303ES/TEAC UD-H01 dac & Sony PS-6570/Benz Micro ACE SL
Making it louder: Sonneteer Sedley/Sonneteer Campion
Speakers: Royd Sapphire
Hooking it all up: NVA Soundcord & NVA LS6
Making it louder: Sonneteer Sedley/Sonneteer Campion
Speakers: Royd Sapphire
Hooking it all up: NVA Soundcord & NVA LS6