(!!!!!) (2ND BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 1-5% matched (10.5/12.0ma and 12.2/10.2ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST OVERALL PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1963 1-5% matched (9.4/9.4ma and 9.5/9.0ma)
(!!!!!) (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 Single) E188CC=7308 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1968 (12.6/15.3ma) (very low noise) (mic grade) (rare)
(!!!!!) (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)
(!!!!!) (Good Value Pair - for Audio Aero) 6021=CV3986 Mullard UK Mitcham NOS 1969 (4.4/4.6ma and 4.5/4.8ma) (1-3% matched)
(!!!!!) (Recommended XF2 Pair) EL34 Mullard UK XF2 single halo "O" NOS 1970-1973 (85ma and 90.5ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) 5842=417A Amperex "PQ" Holland "D" getter Gold Pins NOS 1956-1959 (23ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.0ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1971 (10.8/11ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST Holland Pair) ECC88=6DJ8 Philips Holland NOS 1972-1974 (13.4/12.4ma and 13.8/12.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 5R4GYB RCA and RCA branded Westinghouse NOS 1961-1970 (50-52/40 and 50-53/40)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1972 (12/12ma and 11.2/11.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.3/1.6ma and 1.4/1.6ma) 1-3% matched (high Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.4/1.4ma and 1.4/1.4ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.5/1.4ma and 1.5/1.4ma) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Single #2) 12AT7=ECC81 Mullard branded Raytheon NOS 1972 (9.2/9.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single #3) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom smooth plates NOS 1964 copper grid posts (10.6ma/10.2ma) 1-3% section balance