(!!!!!) (Best Single) ECC83=12AX7 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1965 (1.3/1.5ma and Gm=1800/2000) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) PCC88=7DJ8 Siemens Germany branded Pope NOS 1979 (14.2/14.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Tungsol Pair) 5881 Tungsol 1960-1967 like new and used - same build (66.2ma and 66.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Tungsram Single) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary NOS 1980 (Gm=1900/1900) (1.2/1.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Tungsram Single) ECC83=12AX7A Tungsram Hungary branded RCA NOS 1970's (Gm=2000/2300) (1.7/1.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 211 GE NOS 1942-1943 (108ma and 108.4ma)
(!!!!!) (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)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6SN7GTB GE NOS 1955-1964 same build (6.1/6.5ma and 6.0/6.3ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6SN7GTB RCA NOS and like new 1965 (8.2/10.2ma and 8.2/9.2ma) (same Gm) (warm and smooth)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G RCA used/good "D" getter 1951 (48/40 and 52/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G Zenith by Tungsol low hours/tests like new "D" getter 1950 (53/40 and 57/40)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair - for Audio Aero) 6021=CV3986 Mullard UK Mitcham NOS 1969 (4.4/4.6ma and 4.5/4.8ma) (1-3% matched)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair) 12BH7A Sylvania gray pinched plates NOS and used 1970 era (7.6/8.0.4ma and 7/7ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard UK long plates "O" getter halo used/good 1958 (9.0/8.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England narrow ribbed plates like new 1959 (1.0/1.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Holland Single) 12AU7 Pope Holland NOS 1971 dimpled disc halo (12/13.4ma)
(!!!!!) (INFORMATION) 6N1 or 6N1P (Best Sounding Substitutes = 6BK7B, 6BQ7A, 6BZ7)
(!!!!!) (Nice Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/good 1957 (8.5/8.2ma)
(!!!!!) (READ REVIEW) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (9.2ma and 9.2ma) 1-2% matched