(!!!!!) (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 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) ECL82=6BM8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1960's (2.2/44ma and 2.1/41ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR #1) 417A Western Electric NOS 1980 (42.5ma and 43ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR #1) PCC88=7DJ8 RFT East Germany branded Tesla NOS 1980 era (17.8/17.6ma and 18.0/18.8ma) (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (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 1961-1963) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Miniwatt Holland NOS and like new 1961-1963 (1.1/1.2ma and 1.2/1.2ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Pair 1975) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips Holland NOS 1975 (16.0/16.2ma and (15.0/17.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Holland NOS 1966 and 1971 (1.8/1.7ma and 1.6/1.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Pope and Philips Holland NOS 1971-1972 (1.1/1.6ma and 1.2/1.7ma) (Same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 5814A Philips JAN USA by Sylvania NOS 1985 (10/11ma and 9.5/10.5ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 6189W Sylvania NOS 1981 (9/10.2ma and 10/9ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) EF86 Siemens Germany made by Valvo (Hamburg) NOS 1965 (3.4ma/3.4ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) JG-5751WA GE black plate triple mica U getter like new 1958 (2.3/2.3ma and 2.4/2.3ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) JG-5751WA GE gray plates triple mica U getter like new 1955 (2.3/2.1ma and 2.2/2.1ma)