(!!!!!) (Best Single 1961) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy France NOS 1961 (3.1ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.1ma and 3.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (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)
(!!!) (#1 286A) 286A Western Electric "top printing" NOS 1942-1945 (7.0ma)
(!!!) (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 Overall Pair) 286A Western Electric "top printing" mesh-plate NOS 1942-1945 (6.4ma and 6.6ma)
(!!!) (Best Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.6ma and 3.7ma) 1-2% matched (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!) (Best Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 era (3.5ma) (rare low noise EF86 by Brimar)
(!!!) (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)
(!!!) (Single 1959) EF86 Philips Miniwatt France NOS 1959 (3.0ma) (VOX, Matchless, Bottlehead)
(!!!) 286A Western Electric "top printing" NOS 1942-1945 (6.6ma)
(!!!) 286A Western Electric "top printing" NOS 1942-1945 (6.9ma)
(!!!) 286A Western Electric "top printing" NOS 1942-1945 (7.3ma)
(!!!) 286A Western Electric Engraved Base NOS 1930's (6.6ma)