SQ-38u Classic Integrated Tube Amplifier

by Luxman
in Electronics

Sixty five years in development; the SQ-38u is an heirloom to be passed down to the next generation of music lovers.

Timelessness, meticulous craftsmanship, high aesthetic standards....

A first-class  work posseses these and many other rare qualities

And when such a product is yours, ownership is nothing less than an exquisite pleasure.

For 2009 the eleventh generation SQ-38 is a wonderful blend of old &  new; the SQ-38u incorporates many modern features in a classic design that exudes luxury & class. Another remarkable design from Kazuyuki Doi - who brought us the MQ-88 / CL-88 as well more recently the NeoClassico. Conservatively rated @ 30 watts per channel, gives a linear output as well as reliable performance for many years to come.  Here is an amplifier that can be inherited by the next generation.

*   Phono stage with selectable MM, MC low output or MC high output. MC duties are handled by an on-board step-up transformer. With up to 63dB of gain available, should easily handle low output MC cartridges.

*   Mono switch

*   Subsonic Filter, to remove rumble from LP playback

*   Tone Controls, easily engaged or defeated at the press of a switch.

*   High quality headphone output on the front panel.

*   Five inputs as well as a Tape Loop.

*   Two pairs of selectable speaker outputs

*   Conservatively rated at 30 wpc x 2, using Electro Harmonix EL34 output  tubes

*   Illuminated volume control, so that its setting can easily be seen across the room.