(!!!!!) (Best Pair #1) 211 GE NOS 1942-1944 original boxes (111.0ma and 112.2ma) (Ongaku, Air Tight, Cary)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair #2) 211 GE NOS 1942-1943 (106ma and 108.4ma) (Ongaku, Air Tight, Cary)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 5814A Philips JAN USA by Sylvania NOS 1985 (10/11ma and 9.5/10.5ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6021 GE 5 Star Rated NOS "D" getter halo 1957 in GE 5 Star Boxes (1-3% matched) (5.0/7.2ma and 4.8/6.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6BQ7A RCA black plates NOS "D" getter 1958-1959 (7.6/9ma and 7/9.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 45 RCA and Cunningham used/good (29ma and 33ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) E80CF=7643 Valvo branded Philips Miniwatt SQ NOS 1963 (PREMIUM 6BL8 SUB) (Tuners)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) KT88 GEC UK used/tests like new 1960's (137.6ma, Gm=10,800)
(!!!!) (1 Pair) 408A Western Electric "D" getter NOS 1956-1961 (72/60 and 72/60)
(!!!!) (10 for $24.99) 6AU8 Sylvania NOS
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) 6AW8A GE NOS 1965-1967 (3.7/20ma and 3.3/21ma) (very close Gm) (Shindo)
(!!!!) (5th BEST PAIR) 6SQ7 RCA NOS 1950-1953 (0.9ma and 0.9ma) **
(!!!!) (Best GE Single) 6BK7B GE gray plates NOS "U" getter 1974 (8.0/8.8ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 27 Philco by Sylvania NOS 1940's (7.0ma and 7.0ma) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 5814A Philips JAN NOS 1985 (10/9.6ma and 10/9.8ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6112 Philips JAN 1980's (1.2/1.2ma and 1.1/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm) (Audio Note, Musical Fidelity)
(!!!!) (BEST OVERALL Pair) 8068 GE NOS 1983 (46ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) EF89=6DA6 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1966 (10ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) 6688=E180F RCA by Mullard UK gold pins 1974 (8.8ma and 9.0ma) (strong Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) 6AQ5A GE NOS 1974-1981 (50ma and 52ma)
