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(!!!!!) (Best Single #3) ECC83=12AX7 Telefunken Germany ribbed plates used/tests like new 1953-1955 (1.3/1.1ma and Gm=1700/1600) 1-5% section balance
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1966) ECC83=12AX7 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1966 (163 series) (1.3/1.1ma) (same Gm) (sweet sound)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1967) ECC83=12AX7 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1967 (163 series) (1.4/1.2ma) (same Gm) (sweet sound)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK branded Philips ribbed plates NOS 1965 (1.0/0.9ma) (163 series)
(!!!!!) (Mullard 1969) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1969 (1.1/1.2ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (READ REVIEW) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (9.2ma and 9.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) JG-6072 GE triple mica black plates "O" getter NOS 1962 (2.9/2.3ma) (AKG, Tele 251, Peluso, Rode) (similar sound to 5-Star GE)
(!!!!!) (Set of 4) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (set of 4 tubes between 7-10ma)
(!!!!!) (Slightly Microphinic Single 1962) 12AX7A Mullard UK branded KNIGHT NOS 1962 (1.3/1.1mA and Gm=1800/1800)
(!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) EF86 ADZAM Holland NOS 1963-1964 (3.5ma and 3.5ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) JAN-5998 Tungsol NOS black plates NOS 1966 same build as 421A Western Electric (113ma/119ma) (close triode section balance)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #1) 6J5GT Raytheon metal base black ribbed plate NOS 1940's (8.5ma and 8.7ma) (1-3% matched)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) EF86 ADZAM made by Valvo Germany NOS 1970 (3.1ma and 2.9ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair #3) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1940's tilted bottom mica (8.6ma and 8.2ma) (best value)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 6SN7GTB CBS SHORT BOTTLE NOS 1961 same date codes (8.4/8.5ma and 8.2/8.9ma) (similar to Sylvania) (Close Gm) (Schiit Freya, Rogue, Cary)
(!!!!) (Best Single #2) JAN-5998 Tungsol NOS black plates NOS 1966 same build as 421A Western Electric (117ma/141ma) (close Gm balance)
(!!!!) (Best Single #3) JAN-5998 Tungsol NOS black plates NOS 1966 same build as 421A Western Electric (114ma/143ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single #4) JAN-5998 Tungsol NOS black plates NOS 1966 same build as 421A Western Electric (87ma/73ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single 1966) 12AX7 Philips Holland NOS 1966 (Gm=1700/2100 and 1.2/1.7ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 6BM8=ECL82 Philips Import by Mullard UK NOS 1969 (2.1ma/46ma)