(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair 1960) 5814A GE "5 STAR" triple mica "O" getter halo 1960 (10.0/10.4ma and 10.0/9.2ma) (best audio grade 12AU7 SUB)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.3/1.4ma) (f91 series)
(!!!!!) (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 1961) 6922=E88CC Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 same date codes (16.0/16.2ma and 15.2/16.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (11.5/9.6ma and 12.2/9.5ma) (best sound)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (64/40 and 65/40)
(!!!!!) (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 1960) 5814A GE "5 STAR" triple mica "O" getter halo 1960 (10.4/10.6ma and 10.6/10.8ma) (best 12AU7 SUB) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (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 Pair) 6SN7GTB GE NOS 1971-1975 (8.0/8.0ma and 7.8/8.2ma) (Schiit Freya, Rogue) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.4ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) EL34 Mullard UK branded CMI and Philips XF2 single halo "O" NOS 1969 (96.7ma and 98.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS and used/tests like new 1967 (50ma and 52ma)
(!!!!!) (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)
