(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.4ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (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 Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.4/1.45ma and 1.5/1.6ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!) (1 Pair) 5654=6AK5W GE NOS 1983 (7.3ma and 7.9ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Siemens Single) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske NOS 1966 (1.0/1.1ma) (Gm=1550/1600)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair) 12AT7=ECC81 Siemens Halske Germany branded "SATOR" NOS 1964 (9.0/9.3ma and 9.2/10ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Single 1972) E83CC=12AX7 Siemens Halske NOS triple mica made 1972 printed 1976 (1.2/1.2ma) (Gm=1700/1700) 1% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Single) CV492=ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske NOS 1968 1% section balance (1.4/1.4ma) (Gm=1800/1600) (phono, mic, preamp)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5751 Siemens Halske Germany triple mica NOS 1966 (2.6/3.0ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AX7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/very good 1960 era (1.0/1.2ma and 1.0/1.1ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates used/tests like new 1960's (9.2ma/8.4ma and 9.3/9.4ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> Bottom smooth plates NOS 1960's - 1970 faded printing (8.2ma/8.6ma and 8.8/9.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) E188CC=7308 Telefunken <> bottom gold pins low hours/tests like new (16.0ma/16.2ma) (rare)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) E188CC=7308 Telefunken <> bottom gold pins NOS 1960's (12.6ma/19ma) (rare)
(!!!!) (Single) E83CC=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1976 (0.7/0.9ma and Gm=1400/1600)
(!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EL36 Germany NOS 1960's (107ma and 110.5ma)
(!!!) (Best Value SIngle) EF86 Valvo Germany branded Philips NOS 1970 (4.4ma) (highest Ma and Gm)
(!!) EL34 Telefunken Germany used/good/75% 1967-1971 in white box (62ma)