{"product_id":"philips-e88cc-6922-sq-o-getter-heerlen","title":"Philips E88CC 6922 SQ O-Getter – Heerlen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(42, 99, 58); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSoundlumia's Opinion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe beauty, the legend, the classic, the Special Quality(SQ) - this is the super tube from Heerlen's high echelon that doesn't break the bank. Known for their superb musicality and ultra low noise, thanks to Philips' proprietary SQ design, these tubes remain among audiophiles' top choices for critical listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eImmediately appealing is the super smooth highs offered by these tubes with lots of open air. The overall tonality of SQ is warm, musical and euphonic. The midrange displays some secondary octave nuances, which is very unique and can hardly be found even among the top-end German tubes. Similar to the Telefunken tubes, the SQ's can create infinite levels of harmonic depth and a liquid sonic texture without altering the musicality of the sound. The bass on these is the clear winner of the Heerlen tubes family: articulate, accurate, deep, textured, full-bodied and powerful. The sound stage is wide and structured - it feels the dimensions of the sound shape are clearly defined no matter how it moves.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eVocal representation on the SQ's is close to Mitcham and Blackburn Mullard tubes in terms of warmth, sweetness and texture, making them great alternatives to Mullard's as the best vocals tube. But what truly shines on SQ tubes, especially the ones from the 1960s like this pair, is their magic in portraying piano music: creamy smooth, richly colored, realistic and intimate. For many audiophiles (incl. ourselves), they're the go-to tube for piano sound. Listening to Claudio Arrau's Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas on these tubes should be on your bucket list if you happen to be into classical piano music, but even if you are not, these tubes' superb \"interpretation\" of piano music from any genre will amaze you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe ultra low noise on SQ's also sets them apart from most of the high-end tubes. They don't just compete with Telefunken tubes in low noise; they're known for being a long-term leader in low noise. As a result, you get superb detail and clarity from these tubes as well. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(42, 99, 58);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SOLD***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrio ( Match Trio 1961 - Near NOS )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilips E88CC 6922 SQ O-Getter Matched Trio – Heerlen 1961 7LG – Near NOS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$326.20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2388\/5888\/files\/749c8800-acc3-4948-a76a-1a8b303f2c5d.png?v=1769810860\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SOLD***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePair ( Matched 1961 7L6 - NOS+ )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilips E88CC 6922 SQ O-Getter Matched Pair – Heerlen 1961 7L6 - NOS+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$238.20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2388\/5888\/files\/product_specs_watermarked_6195797e-edb2-4f02-bec8-335958ac94e4.png?v=1777351892\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SOLD***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePair ( 1961 7LG Matched Pair )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilips E88CC 6922 SQ O-Getter Matched Pair - Heerlen 1961 7LG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$172.60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2388\/5888\/files\/product_specs_watermarked_8b22a401-e05f-4c87-853a-f16a0f25c67c.png?v=1773970778\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Philips","offers":[{"title":"Trio \/ Match Trio 1961 - Near NOS","offer_id":51494410682688,"sku":"267562311456","price":326.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pair \/ Matched 1961 7L6 - NOS+","offer_id":51891830718784,"sku":"267652724353","price":238.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pair \/ 1961 7LG Matched Pair","offer_id":51636084474176,"sku":"267614216074","price":172.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2388\/5888\/files\/20260129_180015.jpg?v=1769810911","url":"https:\/\/www.soundlumia.com\/it\/products\/philips-e88cc-6922-sq-o-getter-heerlen","provider":"Soundlumia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}