(!!! (Best Single) EL84 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter NOS 1960's (48.5ma)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.3/1.4ma) (f91 series)
(!!!!!) (Best Holland Pair 1967-1968) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips and Philips Miniwatt Holland ribbed plates "O" getter halo NOS 1967-1968 (1.3/1.5ma and 1.4/1.6ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!!) (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 Overall Single 1957) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1957 (1.3/1.3ma) 1% section balance (mC1 series)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.2/1.2ma) 1% section balance
(!!!!!) (Best Pair #1) ECL86=6GW8 Siemens Halske branded Telefunken Germany NOS 1971 (1.0/1.1ma and 32.5ma/32.5ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter 1965 (21/23ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Sounding GZ34) GZ34 Pope Holland metal base NOS 1956 (57/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Pope and Adzam Holland 1967-1969 (11.2/10.4ma and 11.8/11.4ma) (sweet sound)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Amperex PQ Single) 6922 Amperex PQ USA NOS 1962 (14.5/16.2ma) (Audio Research, Nova)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) ECL86=6GW8 Siemens Halske branded Telefunken Germany NOS 1971 (1.1/36.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best 6201 Pair) 6201=E81CC=12AT7 Valvo Hamburg Germany branded Philips Miniwatt SQ NOS 1962-1963 (10.0/10.6ma and 10.0/10.8ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Amperex PQ Single) 6922 Amperex PQ USA NOS 1962 (19.0/18.2ma) (Audio Research, Nova)
(!!!!) (Best Mullard Pair) E88CC=6922 Mullard England Mitcham plant 1968 (12.0/12.5ma and 11.8/13.0ma) (rich and textured 3D midrange, sweet) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Mullard Single) E88CC/01=6922 Mullard England Mitcham plant NOS 1964 (11.0/11.2ma) (3D MIDS, low noise) (mic)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #1) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1972 (12/12ma and 11.2/11.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #1) ECL86=6GW8 Siemens Halske branded Telefunken Germany NOS 1971 (1.0/1.1ma and 44ma/45.5ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair #1A) ECL86=6GW8 Siemens Halske branded Telefunken Germany NOS 1971 (1.0/1.1ma and 36ma/36ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair #2) ECC82=12AU7 Philips Holland NOS 1971 (10.8/11ma and 10.0/10.4ma)