Accuphase vs Esoteric

i personally would take accuphase over esoteric for everything but cd players and dacs

@jjss49 

+1.  I have an Esoteric SACD player and love it, so I thought why not try one of their integrated amps. It was cold and sterile and I couldn’t get it out of my house fast enough.  Back to the dealer it went. 

Thank you for all your advice. I have also Another question about preamplifier. Which one is better 

c 2120 or c 2410?

I own an Esoteric A-03 amp and C-03 preamp. As with true Hi-End electronics like (Esoteric) they don’t call attention to themselves. If you want more coloration to your music Accuphase is a great choice. IMO to put a true Hi-End system together is find the most neutral and transparent electronics with synergy you can afford and let the most flawed component(speaker) determine the amount of coloration desired.