(!!!!!) (Best Audio Pair) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland NOS 1970 (12.2/12.5ma and 12.6/13.5ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Holland)
(!!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Miniwatt Holland like new "O" getter halo 1961 (1.4/1.6ma and 1.4/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) JAN-5691 Philips by Sylvania black plates NOS 1985 (2.4/2.6ma) (Best 6SL7GT sub)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) 6U8A Sylvania NOS 1970 era (16/16.4ma and 12.2/12.8ma)
(!!!!) (Best Holland Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1971 (10.8/11ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST MULLARD PAIR) EL84 Philips Mullard UK NOS 1976-1977 (56.2ma and 59ma) (Same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 5814A Philips JAN NOS 1985 (10/9.6ma and 10/9.8ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips by Sylvania NOS 1987 (15.0/15.2ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips by Sylvania NOS 1987 (20/23.6ma) (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) EZ81 Mullard Blackburn UK NOS branded Realistic Lifetime gold pins 1966 (56/40 and 57/40)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard Philips UK ribbed plates NOS 1974 same date codes 1-2% matched (9.8/10.2ma and 9.8/10.0ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard Philips UK ribbed plates NOS 1974 same date codes 1-2% matched (9.8/9.6ma and 9.6/10.0ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (59-63/40 and 60-64/40)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6189W Sylvania NOS 1976-1979 (9.5/9.6ma and 9.2/10.2ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6U8A Philips by Sylvania NOS 1986 (19/18.8ma and 9.5/8.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6U8A Sylvania NOS 1970 era (19/19.6ma and 9/9.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC84=6CW7 Ultron East Germany by RFT 1970's 1-2% matched (10.2/10.4ma and 10.2/10.6ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) GB-5814A Sylvania Gold Brand Gold Plins NOS 1960's (9.8/9.2ma and 9.4/9.6ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Single 1965) ECC82=12AU7 Miniwatt Holland like new 1965 (9.4/9.4ma) 1% section balance
(!!!!) (BEST SINGLE) 12AX7A=ECC83 Matsushita Japan NOS rebranded Raytheon NOS 1970 era (Gm=1800/1800 and 1.5/1.3ma) (similar to Mullard)