(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.3/1.4ma) (f91 series)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (9.2ma and 9.0ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (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 Overall Single) ECC83=12AX7 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1965 (1.3/1.5ma and Gm=1800/2000) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard UK long plates "O" getter halo used/good 1958 (9.0/8.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England narrow ribbed plates like new 1959 (1.0/1.2ma)
(!!!!!) (READ REVIEW) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (9.2ma and 9.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AU7 Mullard UK "long plates" and "O" getter 1958 (10.8ma and 11ma) (High mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) JG-6072 GE triple mica black plates "O" getter NOS 1962 (3.1/3.2ma) (AKG, Tele 251, Peluso, Rode) (similar sound to 5-Star GE) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Set of 4) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (set of 4 tubes between 7-10ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6J5GT Raytheon metal base black ribbed plate NOS 1940's (8.2ma and 8.4ma) (1-3% matched)
(!!!!) (Best Single 1959) ECC82=12AU7 Miniwatt Holland "D" getter 1959 (ct3-delta9I) (11.2/11.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5692 CBS Hytron Brown base NOS 1957 (9.4/9.0ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Value 1965) 12AX7 Philips Miniwatt Holland like new 1965 (Gm=1900/1700 and 1.5/1.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value 1965) 12AX7 Philips Miniwatt Holland like new 1965 (Gm=2000/2000 and 1.6/1.7ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1940's tilted bottom mica (8.6ma and 8.2ma) (best value)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6J5GT Raytheon metal base black ribbed plate NOS 1940's (9.6ma and 9.8ma) (1-3% matched)
(!!!!) (Best Value Single) 6AS7G RCA gray plates NOS 1971 (60ma/78ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value used) ECC83=12AX7 Fisher Mullard ribbed plates used/good 1964 (.8/1.2mA Gm=1400/1600)
