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Philips SQ E188CC 7308 - Holland

$383.30

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Soundlumia's Opinion

The beauty, the legend, the classic, the Special Quality(SQ) - this is the super tube from Heerlen's high echelon that doesn't break your bank. Known for their superb musicality and ultra low noise, thanks to Philips' proprietary SQ design, these tubes remain among audiophiles' top choices for serious listening. They are also the "go-to tube" for piano music, as many of our customers of SQ tubes have found.

Immediately 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.

The 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.

O-getter (Matched 1960 - NOS+)

Philips E188CC 7308 Matched Pair - Heerlen 1960 - NOS+

$383.30

D-getter (2x '59/'60 2-Star Print)

2x Philips SQ E188CC 7308 D-getter 2-Star Print - Heerlen 1959/60 VR0/VR1 - Near NOS

$745.50

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Philips SQ E188CC 7308 - Holland

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