(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair #1) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1967 very good printing (48ma and 49ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair #2) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 (51ma and 51ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Mullard Pair) 6BQ5=EL84 Mullard UK branded RTC England NOS 1971-1978 (45.5ma and 48.0ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom test like new 1960's (53ma and 57.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair #3) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1962-1967 (49ma and 50ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plates NOS 1970 era (42ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) EL84 Mullard UK NOS 1969 and 1972 (50.4ma and 53.5ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!) (BEST SIEMENS PAIR) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1969 (47.5ma and 50.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST SIEMENS PAIR) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany NOS 1969 (57.5ma and 60ma)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany used/test like new 1971 (48.2ma and 48.5ma) (High Gm)
(!!!!) (Recommended GE Pair) 6BQ5 GE NOS 1969-1970 (64ma and 65ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 6BQ5 RCA NOS 1960's (50.5ma and 48.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1963-1966 (68ma and 69.5ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)
(!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EL84 Mullard UK NOS 1971-1973 (45.6mA and 47.5mA)
(!!!) (Best Pair from 1959) EL84 Wien Austria same build and sound as Holland 1959 (38ma and 39ma)
(!!!) (Best Pair) 6BQ5 RCA NOS 1962-1966 (47ma and 48ma)
(!!!) (Best RCA Pair) 6BQ5 RCA NOS 1960's - 1970 (55ma and 58.5ma)
(!!!) (Best RCA Single) 7189 RCA NOS 1960's (51ma)
(!!!) (Best Siemens Pair) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany 1966-1969 (40ma and 42.5ma)
(!!!) (Best Single) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 (58.2ma)
