(!!!!!) (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 Pair) 6SN7GTB RCA NOS and like new 1965 (8.2/10.2ma and 8.2/9.2ma) (same Gm) (warm and smooth)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) EL34 Mullard UK branded Pinnacle XF2 double halo "O-O" NOS 1965 (67ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G RCA used/good "D" getter 1951 (48/40 and 52/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Value) 5U4G Zenith by Tungsol low hours/tests like new "D" getter 1950 (53/40 and 57/40)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England narrow ribbed plates like new 1959 (1.0/1.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Nice Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/good 1957 (8.5/8.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 5U4GB HYTRON NOS 1960 "O" getter halos (56-58/40 and 57-58/40)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 5U4GB HYTRON NOS 1960 "O" getter halos (60-64/40 and 60-66/40)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6C4C=6B4G Russian NOS 1955 and 1968 (91ma and 96ma) (these are some of the best sounding 6B4G ever made)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) E80CF=7643 Valvo branded Philips Miniwatt SQ NOS 1963 (PREMIUM 6BL8 SUB) (Tuners)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1960-1963 (45ma and 45.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland NOS 1973 (11.5/11.0ma and 11.5/12ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Holland) (sweet sound)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England NOS narrow ribbed plates NOS 1960 (1.4/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Brimar England NOS flying leads 1960's (solder leads into ckt)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Mullard England box plates NOS flying leads 1961 (solder leads into ckt)