Absolutely not my taste as far as looks are concerned.
As for sound, a retailer I know has huge costly gear such as Wilsons, Magicos, even a pair of Sonus Faber Aidas for a few weeks. He stocks Audio Research (big ones), Constellation, and so on.
The Dan D'Agostino pre & power were the only amps in the store able to drive everything effectively, and with dynamics and transparence. They are not smooth, but they do work.
Another friend of mine, customer of the same store, who has a small, high-tolerance metal parts manufacturing company working for very demanding clients, says from a mechanical point of view they are absolute excellence. The volume control is gorgeous.
That said, I don't know if I would want it for free, on the grounds of looks, pretentiousness and likely social target.