(!!!!!) (2nd 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 Holland Pair 1967-1968) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips and Philips Miniwatt Holland ribbed plates "O" getter halo NOS 1967-1968 (1.3/1.5ma and 1.4/1.6ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!!) (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 Pair) 5U4GB CBS NOS 1950's double "D" getters (59-59/40 and 58-60/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.4/1.45ma and 1.5/1.6ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1961) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland made in France NOS 1961 (3.1ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 5687 GE 5 Star NOS 1965 (37ma/40ma) (Audio Note, Modwright)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EL34 Mullard UK XF1 NOS 1959 double "O-O" getter halos (83ma) (1st version after metal base) (very rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6SN7GTB GE NOS 1955-1964 same build (6.1/6.5ma and 6.0/6.3ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6SN7GTB GE NOS 1964-1965 same build (6.4/7.0ma and 6.6/7.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair) 12BH7A Sylvania gray pinched plates NOS and used 1970 era (7.6/8.0.4ma and 7/7ma)
(!!!!!) (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) JAN-CTL6SL7WGT Tungsol NOS brown base gray ribbed plates 1961-1965 (2.1/2.2ma and 2.1/2.3ma) (low noise - very smooth sound) (phono grade)
(!!!!) (Best 6094 Quad) JAN-CEA-6094 Bendix gold pins NOS 1957 (55/57/57/58ma)
(!!!!) (Best GE Pair #2) 6BX7GT GE "O" getter gray plates 1960's (50/56ma and 53/59ma)
(!!!!) (Best Mullard Single) 12AU7A Amperex by Mullard UK NOS ribbed plates 1974 (10.6/11.6ma) (DAC, linestage)
(!!!!) (Best Overall pair) 6L6GC RCA black plate NOS 1960 (71.5ma and 72ma) (best tone) (rare) (Fender, Carr, Two Rock)
