(!!!!!) (2nd Best Phono Pair) 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)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR #1) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 43ma)
(!!!!!) (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 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 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)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 6X4 SER = LM Ericsson Sweden "D" getter NOS 1950's (56/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) 5842=417A Amperex "PQ" Holland "D" getter Gold Pins NOS 1956-1959 (23ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 44ma)
(!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 5842=417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (39ma and 40ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6X4 SER = LM Ericsson Sweden "D" getter NOS 1950's 1-2% matched (54-55/40 and 54-55/40 x 2 tubes)
(!!!!) (BEST PRICE) 6X4 SER = LM Ericsson Sweden "D" getter NOS 1950's (3 in stock)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5842=417A Amperex "PQ" Holland "D" getter Gold Pins NOS 1956-1959 (35ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value) JTL-6X4 Tungsol 1950's curved "D" getter low hours/like new reprinted in 1977 (58/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!) (Best Value) JTL-6X4 Tungsol 1950's curved "D" getter low hours/like new reprinted in 1977 (60/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair 1970's) 417A Western Electric NOS 1973-1977 (27ma and 31.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 417A Western Electric NOS "D" getter 1958 and 1961 (22ma and 22ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 417A Western Electric NOS 1969 (28ma and 33ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (32ma and 34ma)