Hi Julian.
Yes, it does look rather smart and under-stated. What you can't quite see from that pic is the smoked glass top to the amp. Beautiful in the flesh.
I have used it often with other pres, usually a Croft, which go very well together. This latest Quad improves over the last but still excellent Elite series. I place it up there with some exotic and very expensive, North American amps but at a fraction of the cost.