(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (11.5/9.6ma and 12.2/9.5ma) (best sound)
(!!!!!) (3rd Best Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (11.8/9.6ma and 11.0/8.6ma) (best sound)
(!!!!!) (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 PAIR #2) 5U4GB RCA NOS 1966-1970 era (58-60/40 and 60-62/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (12.8/12.4ma and 12.6/12.2ma) 1-3% matched (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (BEST Overall Value) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (12 in stock) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair #2) 5687WA and 5687WB GE black plates like new 1970's (39/38.5ma and 37/41ma) (Highest Ma and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair 1950's) 7N7 Sylvania chrome top NOS 1956-1957 1-3% matched (8/9ma and 8.6/8.4ma) (best 6SN7 sub using adapter sockets)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 5U4G TUNGSOL NOS 1955 (57-59/40 and 55-58/40) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 5U4GB CBS NOS 1950's double "D" getters (59-59/40 and 58-60/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Single #2) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (62/40 and 63/40) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money)
(!!!!!) (Best Single for the money) 5U4G CBS D getter like new 1955 (56/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EL34 Mullard UK XF1 NOS 1959 double "O-O" getter halos (83ma) (1st version after metal base) (very rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Sylvania Pair) 6DJ8 Sylvania NOS 1960's (15.2/21ma and 15/18.5ma) (good detail and smooth)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AU7A RCA NOS 1964-1965 (8.2/11ma and 8.8/10.4ma)
(!!!!!) (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
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6SN7GTB GE NOS 1964-1965 same build (6.4/7.0ma and 6.6/7.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) EL34 Mullard UK branded Pinnacle XF2 double halo "O-O" NOS 1965 (67ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G Zenith by Tungsol low hours/tests like new "D" getter 1950 (53/40 and 57/40)
