Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57?

That is an interesting set up for the ESL-57s. The Dynaudio subs sound interesting as well. I may look into them a bit more.

The spider legs I have do use a three leg approach like the original. The back leg is affixed in the exact position as the original. The difference is the bottom of the panel is now raised about 14" off the floor and the and panel is no longer tilted back. I am going to try and push them out into the room a bit more. I probably have another foot to play with.

I can say these speakers were a game changer for me in a lot of ways. Even in stock form. I'm regret it took me so long to get there.

Chris (ct0517), a man sharing my point of view, both figuratively and literally! I too prefer to look up at the stage, and find many, many loudspeakers to produce too low an image---as you said, a balcony perspective.

Hello to all Quad lovers! :)
I'm running stacked 57' with JAS super tweeters and with Audio Aero Prestige mono's, in parallel.
Also 2 MJ Acoustics Ref.1 subs with modded cabinet.
Quads were 100% rebuild by Kent and each speaker has Valhalla shotgun speaker cable.
I built the frame from the scratch (not using the original frames) and as much as I wanted to make life easier for myself and have them in the strait line, I always liked when each pair can be tilted separately, facing my ear level. Frame is from maple-ebony real wood and it weights over 200lbs and with adjustable tilt.
Bottom pair is in the similar tilt and position like would be on the original legs and the top pair are tilted downward a bit.
Probably most will not agree with this setup, by this way I got the best detail and transparency and suits my taste.

I'm very, very happy with the sound, but I'm tired of searching for tubes!
I'm looking to  replace my amps with SS. I'm thinking two stereo SS's on each side, one speaker per channel.
The only problem is finding those SS amp's and at reasonable cost! :)

Best,
Adam

If a pair of low-watt Pass amps are too rich for your blood, the old Bedini 25/25 is considered one of the all-time best ss amps for the Quad. They show up from time to time, the last one I saw selling for $795 here on Audiogon.

If you haven't done so already I highly recommend removing the metal screens. It's shocking how much of a (negative) impact the screens make.