(!!!!!) (2ND BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1963 1-5% matched (9.4/9.4ma and 9.5/9.0ma)
(!!!!!) (3RD BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 1-5% matched (10.5/12.0ma and 12.2/10.2ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST OVERALL PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1965 1-5% matched (11.2/11.2ma and 12.0/12.4ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1965 (10.2/10.2ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1970 (14.4/14.2ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair 1960's) 12AU7 Mullard UK NOS 1965-1966 same build (10.2/12.4ma and 10.6/12.0ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair 1960) 5814A GE "5 STAR" triple mica "O" getter halo 1960 (10.4/10.6ma and 10.6/10.8ma) (best 12AU7 SUB) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AU7A RCA NOS 1964-1965 (8.2/11ma and 8.8/10.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard UK long plates "O" getter halo used/good 1958 (9.0/8.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Holland Single) 12AU7 Pope Holland NOS 1971 dimpled disc halo (12/13.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Nice Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/good 1957 (8.5/8.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 12AU7A RCA clear tops NOS 1960 (13/10ma and 11/11.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Bugle Boy Single 1959) 12AU7 Amperex Bugle Boy England (Mullard) long plates with "D" getter like new 1959 (12.4/9.8ma)
(!!!!) (Best CV4003 Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.4/9.0, 8.4/9.0, 8.4/8.8, 8.4/8.8mA)
(!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1971 (10.8/11ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Mullard Single) 12AU7A Amperex by Mullard UK NOS ribbed plates 1974 (10.6/11.6ma) (DAC, linestage)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (9.6/9.6ma and 9.4/9.8ma) 1% matched (can make a quad with another pair)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> Bottom smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 very good printing (9.8/10.9ma and 9.8/10.4ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.8/8.8, 8.8/8.8, 8.6/8.8, 8.6/9.0mA)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (10.8/11.2ma) 1-3% section balance
