(!!!!!) (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)
(!!!!!) (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 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) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (best sound)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom gray shield 1972 NOS in white boxes (3.2/3.2ma) 1% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1965 (10.2/10.2ma) 1-2% section balance
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1970 (14.4/14.2ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC83=12AX7 Telefunken Germany smooth plates NOS 1965 (1.3/1.5ma and Gm=1800/2000) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) ECC803S=12AX7 Telefunken Ulm Germany <> bottom NOS 1961 (1.4/1.45ma and 1.5/1.6ma) 1-2% matched (Nagra, Lamm, VTL, Aesthetix, Diva)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) ECF80=6BL8 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1971 (best sound)
(!!!!!) (BEST PHONO PAIR) ECC83=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany branded SONOTONE NOS 1962 (1.6/2.0ma and 1.6/1.7ma) 1-3% matched (Aesthetix, EAR, Lamm, VTL, Jadis, Nagra)
(!!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair 1972) E83CC=12AX7 Siemens Halske Germany NOS triple mica 1972 printed in 1976 (1.0/1.3ma and 1.1/1.3ma) (best in phono stages and high end preamps)
(!!!!!) (Nice Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom ribbed plates used/good 1957 (8.5/8.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom test like new 1960's (53ma and 57.4ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1-2% matched (3.0ma and 3.1ma) (U67 Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) ECL86=6GW8 Siemens Halske branded Telefunken Germany NOS 1971 (1.1/36.5ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.0ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) 6U8A Philips by Sylvania NOS 1986 (20.2/20.6ma and 8.8/8.8ma) 1-2% matched
