(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair 1960's) 12AU7 Mullard UK NOS 1965-1966 same build (10.2/12.4ma and 10.6/12.0ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair 1960) 5814A GE "5 STAR" triple mica "O" getter halo 1960 (10.0/10.4ma and 10.0/9.2ma) (best audio grade 12AU7 SUB)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (11.5/9.6ma and 12.2/9.5ma) (best sound)
(!!!!!) (3rd Best Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (11.8/9.6ma and 11.0/8.6ma) (best sound)
(!!!!!) (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 Mullard Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1970-1974 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.1ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair 1965) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard UK NOS branded Philips 1965 (10/10.3ma and 9.8/10.0ma) (same Gm) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 311B Western Electric NOS 1956 and 1964 (35ma and 36ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 311B Western Electric NOS 1972-1974 (32ma and 33.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 311B Western Electric NOS 1972-1974 (36.2ma and 37.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6C10 GE rebranded RCA NOS 1960's (Ampeg / Fender) (1.6ma/1.5ma/1.4ma) and (1.5ma/1.8ma/1.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6C10 GE rebranded RCA NOS 1960's (Ampeg / Fender) (1.6ma/1.6ma/1.3ma) and (1.6ma/1.3ma/1.7ma) (Best Pair in the World)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6J5GT Ken Rad black oval plates NOS 1942 (11ma and 11ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (9.2ma and 9.0ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6SN7GT Tungsol parallel gray plates large O mica NOS 1952-1953, 1 tube has crack in base (8.8/8.2ma and 8.8/8.2ma) 1-2% matched (Cary, Rogue)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (12.8/12.4ma and 12.6/12.2ma) 1-3% matched (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR #1) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 43ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair 1959) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips Miniwatt Holland large "O" getter halo NOS 1959 etched section on each tube (18.6/15.4ma and 16.4/15.8ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 1-5% matched (10.5/12.0ma and 12.2/10.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 5814A Philips JAN USA by Sylvania NOS 1985 (10/11ma and 9.5/10.5ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
