(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) E188CC=7308 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1968 (16.8/18.0ma and 16.5/17.4) (very low noise) (phono grade) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1968) CV492=ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1968 1% matched (1.1/1.1ma and 1.1/1.1ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1968) CV492=ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1968 1-2% matched (1.1/1.1ma and 1.1/1.2ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1968) CV492=ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1968 1-2% matched (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.3ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (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
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair 1968) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland "O" getter NOS 1968 (12.6/14.2ma and 15/12ma) (sweet sound)
(!!!!) (3rd Best Pair 1968) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland "O" getter NOS 1968 (13.2/10.4ma and 10.4/11.2ma) (sweet sound)
(!!!!) (Best CV4003 Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.4/9.0, 8.4/9.0, 8.4/8.8, 8.4/8.8mA)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (9.6/9.6ma and 9.4/9.8ma) 1% matched (can make a quad with another pair)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.8/8.8, 8.8/8.8, 8.6/8.8, 8.6/9.0mA)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (10.8/11.2ma) 1-3% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1963) JG-5751 GE double mica gray plates NOS 1963 (2.0/2.2ma and 2.0/2.1ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1968) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland "O" getter NOS 1968 (14/14ma and 13.5/13.2ma) (sweet sound)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (10.2/11.2ma and 10.4/11.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECL86 Mullard UK NOS 1966-1973 (1.8/1.4ma and 37.2/37ma)
(!!!!) (Best Quad) CV4003=12AU7=6189 Mullard UK NOS 1978 rebranded "6189 RTC" 1981 (8.8/9.5, 8.8/9.4, 9.0/9.3, 9.0/9.4mA) (Highest Gm 1-2% matched)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5692 RCA RED BASE black plates like new 1950 (10.0/9.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) EZ81 GE Mullard Blackburn UK "O" getter NOS 1966 (57/40 and 57/40)
(!!!!) (Best Single) EZ81 Mullard Blackburn UK NOS branded Motorola "D" getter 1960 (57/40 and 58/40)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair #1) 12AX7A RCA gray ribbed plates NOS 1967-1973 (best tone) (0.9/0.9ma and 0.9/1.1ma) (Fender)
