(!!!!) (Best Pair 1960 era) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates like new and NOS 1957-1960 (14.0/11.2ma and 11/12.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.3/1.6ma and 1.4/1.6ma) 1-3% matched (high Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.4/1.4ma and 1.4/1.4ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary branded IEC Mullard NOS 1982 (1.5/1.4ma and 1.5/1.4ma) 1% matched
(!!!!) (Best Single 1961) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK ribbed plates NOS 1961 (161 Series) (1.1/1.1ma and Gm=1600/1700)
(!!!!) (Best Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates like new 1960 (10.6/10.2ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Tungsram Single) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary NOS 1982 (1.6/1.5mA and Gm=2100/2000) (high Ma and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair #1) 12AX7A RCA gray ribbed plates NOS 1967-1973 (best tone) (0.9/0.9ma and 0.9/1.1ma) (Fender)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair 1960) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK ribbed plates used/good 1960 (161 Series) (0.8/1.0ma and 0.8/1.0ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Value Single) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary NOS 1980 (Gm=1500/1600) (0.9/1.0ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Single) ECC83=12AX7 Tungsram Hungary NOS 1980 (Gm=1500/1800) (0.9/1.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value used) ECC83=12AX7 Fisher Mullard ribbed plates used/good 1964 (.8/1.2mA Gm=1400/1600)
(!!!!) (Best Value used) ECC83=12AX7 Fisher Mullard ribbed plates used/good 1964 copper grid posts (.7/.8mA Gm=1400/1500)
(!!!!) (Good Value Pair 1960's) 12AX7A RCA gray ribbed plates NOS 1967 (best tone) (1.0/0.8ma and 1.0/0.8ma) (1-2% matched)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single) JRP-12AX7 Raytheon Black Plates NOS 1962 (Gm=1300/1500) (0.7/1.0ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single) JRP-12AX7 Raytheon Black Plates NOS 1962 (Gm=1300/1600) (0.7/1.1ma)
(!!!!) (Good Value Single) JRP-12AX7 Raytheon Black Plates NOS 1962 (Gm=1500/1700) (0.9/1.2ma)
(!!!!) (Read Review) 12AX7A=ECC83 Matsushita Japan NOS rebranded Raytheon NOS 1970 era (Gm=1800/1800 and 1.5/1.3ma) (similar to Mullard)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 12AU7=ECC82 Mullard Philips UK ribbed plates NOS 1974 1-5% matched (9.8/9.4ma and 9.5/10.5ma) (Rogue, Hovland, Audio Note)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom ribbed plates used/tests like new 1960's (9.2ma/8.4ma and 9.3/9.4ma)
