(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1960-1963 (45ma and 45.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (recommended pair) JAN-5691 Sylvania black plates NOS 1977 (2.8/3.1mA and 2.5/2.9mA) (Best 6SL7GT sub) (same internals as 5691 red base)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-5691 Sylvania black plates NOS 1979 (1.9/1.9mA and 1.9/2.1mA) (Best 6SL7GT sub) (same internals as 5691 red base) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-CTL6SL7WGT Tungsol NOS brown base gray ribbed plates 1961-1965 (2.1/2.2ma and 2.1/2.3ma) (low noise - very smooth sound) (phono grade)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) PCC88=7DJ8 Philips Holland NOS 1973 (11.5/11.0ma and 11.5/12ma) (Similar sound to 6DJ8 Holland) (sweet sound)
(!!!!!) (RECOMMENDED QUAD) JAN-6550A GE NOS 1985-1986 (129ma, 130ma, 131ma, 129.5ma) (Close Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AU7 Mullard UK "long plates" and "O" getter 1958 (10.8ma and 11ma) (High mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AX7 BRIMAR BVA England NOS narrow ribbed plates NOS 1960 (1.4/1.5ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Brimar England NOS flying leads 1960's (solder leads into ckt)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) CV4035=M8214=12AX7 Mullard England box plates NOS flying leads 1961 (solder leads into ckt)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) ECC83=12AX7A Tungsram Hungary branded RCA NOS 1970's (Gm=1700/1900) (1.0/1.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) JG-6072 GE triple mica black plates "O" getter NOS 1962 (3.1/3.2ma) (AKG, Tele 251, Peluso, Rode) (similar sound to 5-Star GE) (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) KT88 GEC UK used/tests like new 1960's (137.6ma, Gm=10,800)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) M8137=CV4004=12AX7 Mullard branded Philips box plates NOS 1966 (Gm=1500/1400 and 1.0/0.8mA)
(!!!!!) (Recommended XF2 Pair) EL34 Mullard UK XF2 single halo "O" NOS 1969-1970 (87.6ma and 90.5ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!!) (RecommendedPair) JAN-5691 Philips by Sylvania black plates NOS 1984-1985 (2.0/2.2mA and 2.1/2.4mA) (Best 6SL7GT sub) (same internals as 5691 red base) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Set of 4) 6J5GT Raytheon black ribbed plate NOS 1950 era (set of 4 tubes between 7-10ma)
(!!!!!) (Single) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (58/40 and 63/40)
(!!!!!) (Single) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (58/40 and 64/40) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money) (Copy)
(!!!!!) (Single) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (60/40 and 65/40) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money)