(!!!!!) (Best Sound for the Money Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Sylvania black plates NOS 1980 (7/8ma and 7.3/8.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Brimar Single) CV4024=12AT7WA Brimar NOS square black plates 1975 (13.4/13.6ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Sylvania black plates NOS 1979-1980 (9.8/10ma and 10.8/9.8ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) CV4024=12AT7WA Brimar NOS square black plates 1966 (11.2./11.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC81=12AT7 Philips Miniwatt France by La Radiotechnique NOS 1962 (8.8/8.8ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) ECC81=12AT7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (9.5/9.2ma and 10/9.6ma) 1-3% matched (close Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #3) ECC81=12AT7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (10.3/11.0ma and 10.8/10.2ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair #3) ECC81=12AT7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (11.6/12.2ma and 11.2/10.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Philips by Sylvania black plates NOS 1982 (9.8/10.6ma and 10.8/10.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Sylvania black plates NOS 1975-1980 (10/8.6ma and 10.2/9.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best RCA Single 1964) 6201=12AT7WA RCA black plates NOS 1964 (9.8/7.4ma) (best tone)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair #1) E81CC=6201=12AT7WA Siemens Munich Germany NOS 1977 (12/13ma and 12/14ma) (High Ma and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair #2) E81CC=6201=12AT7WA Siemens Munich Germany NOS 1977 (14.2/15.5ma and 13.8/14.2ma) (High Ma and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Single #2) 12AT7=ECC81 Mullard branded Raytheon NOS 1972 (9.2/9.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 12AT7=ECC81 Mullard UK NOS 1972 (10.4/10.2ma)
(!!!!) (BEST SINGLE) ECC81=12AT7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (12.4ma/14.0ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Sylvania black plates NOS 1980 (8.6/7.6ma and 9.0/7.5ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Philips by Sylvania black plates NOS 1981-1982 (6.8/6.8ma and 7.0/7.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Philips by Sylvania black plates NOS 1981-1982 (8.3/8.4ma and 8.4/7.8ma)
(!!!!) (SINGLE) ECC81=12AT7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (9.8ma/13.4ma)
