The Levinson HQD system was something I heard MANY years ago, so I cannot say how it would compare with other systems. It was more than stacked Quad 57s; it had a 24" Hartley woofer and Kelly ribbon tweeters. At the time, I thought it sounded okay, but not decidedly better than anything else I heard. More recently, I've heard stacked Quads assembled by MyEmia that incorporate bespoke tube amps that take advantage of the high impedance of the electrostatic panels by not utilizing the kind of output transformers one would normally need to lower the output impedance of the amp to match conventional drivers; the stacked Quads delivered surprising volume and bass impact for a speaker otherwise known for their deficiencies in these qualities.
The big Soundlabs are indeed very nice sounding speakers, but I would not pick them over the better horn systems I've heard (custom made speakers). I would also like to hear the new Beveridge hybrid electrostatic/dynamic systems; I heard the originals and like it except for the overblown bass response.