Your exposure most probably has a decent preamp section and a lackluster power amp section. The accuphase could be an upgrade.
When its power amp section is not in use, i.e., leeching off the power supply for the preamp (assuming they share the power supply), the preamp will also start to sound better.
You can put the streamer, dac and preamp in the same box. Guys like Borresen will tell you that it is in fact a better idea to do so. In many cases, having a seperate everything (streamer, dac, preamp, power amp strung along with unnecessary cables) will sound lousier in the end. The power amp is essentially the only thing that should be separate.