Help Please. Phono stage for Denon 103R

Thanks for the response. Yes I am still using the AR VSi55 and the Harbeths, the room size is about 10sqm by 10. Music choice is fairly eclectic, Chet Baker, Pink Floyd, Sade, Augustus Pablo, so I need the system to accommodate everything from jazz to rock good as well as heavy dub reggae which I like to be played fairly loud.

Given that there is not alot of headroom with regards to the gain, do you think the Harbeths would be sensitive enough to accommodate this?

Given that there is not alot of headroom with regards to the gain, do you think the Harbeths would be sensitive enough to accommodate this?

Well, that's the $10,000 question, isn't it?

I would think(nut not know) that the one place that not having enough voltage/headroom to drive your integrated would show up is in the bass, which requires wattage.

But, the Harbeth's are known to be easier to drive than their specs imply.

My suggestion - go for a used EXP, it is a perfect match for the Era and the front panel loading options are awesome. Give it a try, and if it doesn't work out, you can resell it here for exactly what you paid.

We are only talking about ~2dB of gain, that's real close.

Thanks I'll give the EXP a go. BTW, the lack of bass from the amp, that I was suffering from a few months ago, was due to a fluctuating juice problem out of the wall sockets. This was simply (albeit somewhat costly) resolved with the purchase of a PS Audio Premier plant.

What loading did you go for on the EXP with the Denon? I had
two different opinions from two different dealers!