(!!!!!) (2nd Best Phono Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany branded SONOTONE NOS 1962 (1.1/1.1ma and 1.1/1.3ma) 1-2% matched (Aesthetix, EAR, Lamm, VTL, Jadis, Nagra)
(!!!!!) (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 PHONO PAIR) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany branded SONOTONE NOS 1962 (1.6/2.0ma and 1.6/1.7ma) 1-3% matched (Aesthetix, EAR, Lamm, VTL, Jadis, Nagra)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1972) E83CC=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS triple mica 1972 printed in 1976 (1.0/1.3ma and 1.1/1.3ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 tests like new (2.7/2.7ma) (1-2% section balance)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EL34 Mullard UK branded CMI XF2 single halo "O" NOS 1969 (96.7ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EL34 Mullard UK branded Siemens XF2 double halo "O-O" NOS 1963 (108ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) EL34 Mullard UK branded Pinnacle XF2 double halo "O-O" NOS 1965 (67ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended XF2 Pair) EL34 Mullard UK XF2 single halo "O" NOS 1970-1973 (85ma and 90.5ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/test like new faded printing (2.6/2.7ma and 2.7/2.8ma) 1-3% matched (Same Gm)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Siemens Single) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske NOS 1966 (1.0/1.1ma) (Gm=1550/1600)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) 12BH7A Westinghouse gray ribbed plates NOS 1967 (10.6/10.8ma) (Same Gm) (similar to RCA)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) GZ37 Mullard UK NOS 1966 (52/40 and 52/40) 1% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1966) CV378=GZ37 Mullard NOS 1966 (51-51/40 x 2 tubes) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 102F Western Electric NOS 1967 large getters (1.0ma and 1.1ma) (High Ma and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) CK-6072 Raytheon triple mica black plates "O" getter halo 1962 used/test like new faded printing (2.8/2.9ma and 2.8/2.9ma) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) CV378=GZ37 Mullard NOS 1966 (50-51/40 x 2 tubes) 1% matched
(!!!!) (BEST SIEMENS PAIR) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1969 (47.5ma and 50.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST SIEMENS PAIR) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1969 (57.5ma and 60ma)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany used/test like new 1971 (48.2ma and 48.5ma) (High Gm)
