(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair 1962) 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)
(!!!!!) (2nd 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)
(!!!!!) (3rd 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)
(!!!!!) (3rd 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 Audio Pair) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland NOS 1970 (12.2/12.5ma and 12.6/13.5ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Holland)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) PCC88=7DJ8 RFT East Germany branded Tesla NOS 1980 era (16.2/16.0ma and 15.2/15.4ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) PCC88=7DJ8 RFT East Germany branded Tesla NOS 1980 era (17.8/17.6ma and 18.0/18.8ma) (highest mA and 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) PCC88=7DJ8 Siemens Germany branded Pope NOS 1979 (14.2/14.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) M8137=CV4004=12AX7 Mullard branded Philips box plates NOS 1966 (Gm=1500/1400 and 1.0/0.8mA)
(!!!!) (Best Audio Pair) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland "A" Frame 1970 (11.5/12.6ma and 11.6/13.6ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Holland)
(!!!!) (Best Single 1968) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland "O" getter NOS 1968 (14/14ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Single 1970) PCC88=7DJ8 Amperex Holland A-Frame NOS 1970 (15.6/17.2ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single 1964) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter NOS 1964 (10.5/16.2ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single 1970) PCC88=7DJ8 Amperex Holland "A" frame NOS 1970 (11.4/12ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) PCC88=7DJ8 Mullard branded Philips NOS 1968 (11.5/13.5ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Mullard)
(!!!) (Best Holland Single) ECC85 Philips Miniwatt Holland Kuhl-Tube cryo NOS 1962 (9.4/11.4ma)
(!!!) (BEST PAIR) PCC88=7DJ8 RFT East Germany branded Tesla NOS 1980 era (13.4/14.5ma and 13.4/14.6ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!) (Best Single) ECC85 Siemens Germany NOS rebranded RCA 1967 (12/12ma) 1% section balance