(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.3/1.4ma) (f91 series)
(!!!!!) (Best Holland Pair 1967-1968) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips and Philips Miniwatt Holland ribbed plates "O" getter halo NOS 1967-1968 (1.3/1.5ma and 1.4/1.6ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Miniwatt Holland like new "O" getter halo 1961 (1.4/1.6ma and 1.4/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Mullard Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1970-1974 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.1ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (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) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Holland like new 1968 same date codes (1.5/1.7ma and 1.7/1.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England narrow ribbed plates like new 1959 (1.0/1.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England NOS narrow ribbed plates NOS 1960 (1.4/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Brimar England NOS flying leads 1960's (solder leads into ckt)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Mullard England box plates NOS flying leads 1961 (solder leads into ckt)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) ECC83=12AX7A Tungsram Hungary branded RCA NOS 1970's (Gm=1700/1900) (1.0/1.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) M8137=CV4004=12AX7 Mullard branded Philips box plates NOS 1966 (Gm=1500/1400 and 1.0/0.8mA)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) CV4004=12AX7 Mullard NOS 1981 (0.9/0.9ma and 0.9/1.0ma)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) CV4004=12AX7 Mullard box plates NOS 1971-1972 (Gm=1600/1700) (1.3/1.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2 - best value) 12AX7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/very good 1960 era (0.9/1.0ma and 1.0/1.1ma) 1-5% matched (close Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AX7 EI Yugoslavia Smooth Plates TELEFUNKEN copy NOS 1981 (1.1/1.1ma and 1.0/1.2ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AX7 GE branded 12AX7A International NOS 1977 (1.3/1.3mA and 1.4/1.4ma) (Same Gm) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.3/1.6ma and 1.4/1.6ma) 1-3% matched (high Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.4/1.4ma and 1.4/1.4ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.5/1.4ma and 1.5/1.4ma) 1% matched
