(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.4ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (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 Overall Single 1957) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1957 (1.3/1.3ma) 1% section balance (mC1 series)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.2/1.2ma) 1% section balance
(!!!!!) (Best Pair #1) 12AX7=ECC83 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates low hours/test like new 1960-1961 faded printing (1.0/1.2ma and 1.1/1.2ma) 1-2% matched (phono grade)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.4/1.45ma and 1.5/1.6ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1972) E83CC=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS triple mica 1972 printed in 1976 (1.0/1.3ma and 1.1/1.3ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (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) 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) 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)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Siemens Single) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske NOS 1966 (1.0/1.1ma) (Gm=1550/1600)
(!!!!) (Best Holland Single) 12AX7A=ECC83 Amperex Globe Logo Holland ribbed plates NOS 1970 (1.4/1.4ma and Gm=1700/1800) 1-2% section balance
