(!!!!!) (Best Tungsol Pair) 5881 Tungsol 1960-1967 like new and used - same build (66.2ma and 66.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6C4C=6B4G Russian NOS 1955 and 1968 (91ma and 96ma) (these are some of the best sounding 6B4G ever made)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/test like new faded printing (2.6/2.7ma and 2.7/2.8ma) 1-3% matched (Same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Bugle Boy Single 1959) 12AU7 Amperex Bugle Boy England (Mullard) long plates with "D" getter like new 1959 (12.4/9.8ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 43ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 44ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 5842=417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (39ma and 40ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/test like new faded printing (2.8/2.9ma and 2.8/2.9ma) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Raytheon Pair) 6B4G Raytheon NOS 1940's separate plates (92ma and 93ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5692 CBS Hytron Brown base NOS 1957 (9.4/9.0ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6B4G Raytheon NOS 1940's separate plates, 1 branded Philco (90ma and 91.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Single) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/good (2.0/2.1ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single 1964) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter NOS 1964 (10.5/16.2ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single 1970) PCC88=7DJ8 Amperex Holland "A" frame NOS 1970 (11.4/12ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair 1970's) 417A Western Electric NOS 1973-1977 (27ma and 31.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (32ma and 34ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6C4C=6B4G Russian NOS 1958-1967 (79ma and 85ma) (one of the best sounding 6B4G ever made)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/test like new (2.4/2.8ma and 2.5/2.6ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates used/tests like new 1960's (9.2ma/8.4ma and 9.3/9.4ma)
(!!!) (Best Holland Single 1960) EL34 Philips Miniwatt Holland brown base NOS 1960 (94.4ma)