(!!!!!) (BEST MULLARD PAIR) EL84 Mullard Great Britain NOS branded Philips 1965 (44.6ma and 45.6ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!!) (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)
(!!!!) (2nd best Telefunken used/pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/very good 1956-1963 (39.5ma and 40ma) (can make quad with 40/41ma pair)
(!!!!) (Best Brimar Pair) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 with slightly tilted glass (51ma and 53ma) (see other picture in listing)
(!!!!) (Best Pair - same sound as EL84 Holland) EL84 Miniwatt Australia NOS original boxes early 1960's same build (52ma and 52.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plates NOS 1970 era (42ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (Best Siemens Pair) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany used/test like new 1971 (48.2ma and 48.5ma) (High Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Sound for the money Pair) EL84 Australia NOS original boxes early 1960's same build (45.5ma and 44ma) (same internal build and sound to EL84 Holland)
(!!!!) (Best Telefunken used/pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1958 - 1961 (40ma and 41ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (BEST VALUE PAIR) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1960's no printing (38.5ma and 36ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended GE Pair) 6BQ5 GE NOS 1969-1970 (64ma and 65ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)
(!!!!) (Recommended GE Pair) 6BQ5 GE NOS 1972 (66.5ma and 69ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plate NOS 1970 era (46ma and 47ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plate NOS 1970 era (51ma and 53.5ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plate NOS 1970 era (58.5ma and 60.5ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plates NOS 1970 era (62.6ma and 65ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 slightly tilted glass (46ma and 46.5ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1963-1966 (68ma and 69.5ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS and like new 1956-1962 (43.5ma and 44ma)
