(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (12.2/12.8ma) 1-3% section balance (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC802S=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1970 (10.2/11.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) GB-5963=12AU7 Sylvania Gold Brand Gold Pins NOS 1960's (11.2/13.6ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #1) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1972 (12/12ma and 11.2/11.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) 5963 RCA and RCA Beckman NOS ribbed plates 1960-1965 (9.4/9.2ma and 9.4/9.4ma) 1-2% matched (Same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1971 (10.8/11ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1960 era) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates like new and NOS 1957-1960 (14.0/11.2ma and 11/12.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1974) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard Philips UK ribbed plates NOS 1974 1-5% matched (9.8/9.4ma and 9.5/10.5ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AU7A GE NOS 1968-1969 (9/10ma and 9.2/9.2ma) (Same Gm) (Warm and smooth)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AU7A RCA clear top "D" getter NOS 1959-1965 (10.6/10.6ma and 11.6/11.7ma) (Highest mA and Gm) (close Gm)
(!!!!) (BEST Pair) 5963=12AU7 RCA NOS ribbed plates 1965-1973 (12.4/12.6ma and 11.4/11.6ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (10.2/11.2ma and 10.4/11.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JAN-6189=12AU7WA Sylvania NOS 1972-1973 (9.3/10.4ma and 9.6/10.6ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JTL-5814A Tungsol ribbed plates 1959-1960 (10.6/10.0ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.8/9.5, 8.8/9.4, 9.0/9.3, 9.0/9.4mA) (Highest Gm 1-2% matched)
(!!!!) (Best Single #3) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (12.0/10.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single #3) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom smooth plates NOS 1964 copper grid posts (10.6ma/10.2ma) 1-3% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Single 1959) ECC82=12AU7 Miniwatt Holland "D" getter 1959 (ct3-delta9I) (11.2/11.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST SINGLE 1985) 12AU7A GE NOS 1985 copper grid posts (9.2/9.4ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Single) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1972 (12.2/13.6ma) (same Gm) (smooth rich sound)
