(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECC33=6SN7GT Mullard UK black plates NOS pan shape getter halo 1950-1955 era (10.2/8.6ma and 9.5/8.6ma) (best sounding ECC33 of all-time)
(!!!!!) (3rd Best Pair) ECC33=6SN7GT Mullard UK black plates NOS pan shape getter halo 1950-1955 era (8.6/9.6ma and 8/10ma) (best sounding ECC33 of all-time)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6J5GT Ken Rad black oval plates NOS 1942 (11ma and 11ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6SN7GT Tungsol parallel gray plates large O mica NOS 1952-1953, 1 tube has crack in base (8.8/8.2ma and 8.8/8.2ma) 1-2% matched (Cary, Rogue)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECC33=6SN7GT Mullard UK black plates NOS pan shape getter halo 1950-1955 era (9.4/8.6ma and 9.4/8.4ma) 1-2% matched (best sounding ECC33 of all-time)
(!!!!!) (Best Quad #3) 6J5GT Sylvania lightning logo NOS 1945-1946 (7.2/7.3/7.3/7.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Quad #4) 6J5GT Sylvania lightning logo NOS 1945-1946 (6.8/7.0/7.0/7.0ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1951) 6V6GT RCA black plate burgundy base like new 1951 (43.5ma) (Fender, Swart, Clark, Victoria, Ampeg, Silvertone amps)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1956) 12AU7=ECC82 Amperex Holland "long-plates" large "D" getter with crossbar like new 1956 (9.2/8.2ma) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Single for the money) 5U4G CBS D getter like new 1955 (56/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter 1965 (21/23ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1970 (14.4/14.2ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) CV378=GZ37 Mullard "D" getter NOS 1955 one plate is discolored (57/40 and 57/40) (1st version made with skinny bottle)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G RCA used/good "D" getter 1951 (48/40 and 52/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G Zenith by Tungsol low hours/tests like new "D" getter 1950 (53/40 and 57/40)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair) 12BH7A Sylvania gray pinched plates NOS and used 1970 era (7.6/8.0.4ma and 7/7ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair) 6350 Sylvania rebranded United black ribbed plates NOS large "U" getter halo 1950's (9.6/9.8ma and 9.2/9.8ma) (Emille Labs Cha'am)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6350 Sylvania black plates NOS 1950's "D=SQUARE" getter rebranded United (8.8/9.2ma and 9/10.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6350 Sylvania rebranded United black ribbed plates NOS large "U" getter halo 1955-1957 (10.5/10.9ma and 10.0/10.7ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6C4C=6B4G Russian NOS 1955 and 1968 (91ma and 96ma) (these are some of the best sounding 6B4G ever made)
