Realistic sound = tubes and analogue

[theaudiohobby]

The slight twist to your story is noted, now the amp is designed to drive Quad stat panels

The Quad amplifier was designed for their panels. Same manufacturer - If you think the Quad 24 rig can't drive the Quad then you are calling Quad incompetent - which is fine by me but then if they are stupid why would you buy loudspeakers from them.

Quad make electrostatic speakers and tube amplifiers therefore their 40Wch tube amplifier is designed to drive panels, a very good example of simplistic thinking. At least your new story is partially correct as the minimum recomended power for the 2905 is 40Wch.

As for your "theory" I have actually auditioned the OTO with the 2905

I do not doubt that you did so, probably sounded nice on some recordings too, it is still a daft pairing, you just done telling us that the pairing could not go loud a few posts ago, i.e. dynamically stunted at 79dB/1m that's unsurprising, a 10Wch amplifier can go only so far before it runs out of puff.

You have AN UK'S Boss who sold Quad for decades and tried every amp he sold or made with them.

He is hardly a disinterested party, the guy's peddling low power tube amps.