(!!!!!) (Best Single 1961) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy France NOS 1961 (3.1ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1-2% matched (3.0ma and 3.1ma) (U67 Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.4ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.1ma and 3.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.0ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) Z729=EF86 GEC UK NOS "O" getter halo 1960's (2.5ma)
(!!!!) (Single 1955) EF86 Mullard UK mesh shield branded Philips Miniwatt NOS 1955 (2.7ma)
(!!!!) (Single 1959) EF86 Ferranti Mullard UK mesh shield like new 1959 (2.9ma)
(!!!) (BEST BUGLE BOY PAIR) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland NOS, Belgium plant 1963 (4.0ma and 3.5ma) (same Gm)
(!!!) (Best Holland Pair) EF86 Philips Holland NOS made in Belgium 1967 (3.2ma/3.3ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!) (Best Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.6ma and 3.7ma) 1-2% matched (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!) (Best Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1% matched (3.2ma and 3.2ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!) (Best Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 era (3.5ma) (rare low noise EF86 by Brimar)
(!!!) (BEST VALUE PAIR) 6267=EF86 Amperex East Germany by RFT NOS 1970's (2.7ma and 2.7ma)
(!!!) (Best Value Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (2.8ma)
(!!!) (Best Value Single) EF86 Mullard made by Valvo in Hamburg Germany NOS 1969 (4.8ma) (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!) (Best Value SIngle) EF86 Valvo Germany branded Philips NOS 1970 (4.4ma) (highest Ma and Gm)
(!!!) (Best Value) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS/75% 1961 (2.0ma)
(!!!) (Recommended Quad) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (2.8/3.0/3.0/3.0ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!) (Single 1959) EF86 Philips Miniwatt France NOS 1959 (3.0ma) (VOX, Matchless, Bottlehead)