I owned the e-270. The amp was a beautiful and well built but not a good pairing with “warm” sounding speakers like Harbeths. Sleepy sound and not lively. The Accuphase might work well with brighter, more dynamic speakers but definitely not the BBC monitors. The e-270 is the successor product to the e-260. It runs warm. And the remote lacks a on/ off button. Seems like a shortcoming for an expensive product. If luxury Japanese gear is what you are looking for, Luxman may be a better option.