(!!!!!) (2ND BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1963 1-5% matched (9.4/9.4ma and 9.5/9.0ma)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.2/1.3ma and 1.2/1.4ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Phono Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany branded SONOTONE NOS 1962 (1.1/1.1ma and 1.1/1.3ma) 1-2% matched (Aesthetix, EAR, Lamm, VTL, Jadis, Nagra)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single 1958) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK "long plates" NOS 1958 (1.3/1.4ma) (f91 series)
(!!!!!) (3RD BEST PAIR) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 1-5% matched (10.5/12.0ma and 12.2/10.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Best 448A Pair) 448A Western Electric smooth top used/test like new 1965-1968 (42.5ma and 45.5ma) (Matched on Amplitrex)
(!!!!!) (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 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) 12AU7=ECC82 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1965 1-5% matched (11.2/11.2ma and 12.0/12.4ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (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) 403B Western Electric NOS "D" getter 1969 (9.6/10.2ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (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 ribbed plates NOS 1942 (10.6ma and 10.3ma) 1-3% 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 (best sound)
