(!!!!!) (~ BEST MULLARD PAIR ~) 6BQ5=EL84 Mullard UK branded GE NOS 1970 same date codes (44ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended SYLVANIA PAIR) 6BQ5 Sylvania NOS rebranded 1970's (51ma and 53.5ma)
(!!!!) (~ #1 Best Cryo Pair + Best Value ~) EL84 Mullard NOS Kuhl-tube cryo 1960's no printing (42ma and 38.6ma)
(!!!!) (~ BEST EL84 PAIR ~) EL84 AWA Super Radiotron Australia NOS original boxes early 1960's (46.5ma and 47.5ma) (similar sound to Holland made)
(!!!!) (~ Best Telefunken Pair ~) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1958 - 1961 (40ma and 41ma)
(!!!!) (~ Best Value Quad ~) EL84 Tesla NOS 1980's no printing (35ma - 38.5ma)
(!!!!) (~ Recommended Pair ~) EL84 Miniwatt Australia NOS original boxes early 1960's same build (52ma and 52.5ma) (similar sound to Holland made)
(!!!!) (~ Recommended Pair ~) EL84 Mullard UK rebranded used/strong 1962 and 1969 (43ma and 44ma)
(!!!) (#1 7189 RCA Pair) 7189 RCA NOS 1969-1970 (48.5ma and 56.5ma) (close Gm)
(!!!) (#1 EL84 Japan Pair) EL84 Amperex JAPAN NOS 1969 (40ma and 43ma) (similar build and sound to Amperex Holland)
(!!!) (~ 2nd Best Brimar Pair ~) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 (42.5ma and 44.5ma) (reference quality smooth sound)
(!!!) (~ 3rd Best Single ~) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1961 (38ma)
(!!!) (~ Best Brimar Pair ~) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 (49.5ma and 50.5ma) (reference quality smooth sound)
(!!!) (~ Best Single ~) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1961 (48ma)
(!!!) (~ Best Value Pair ~) EL84 Tesla NOS 1980's no printing (44.5ma and 44ma) 1% matched
(!!!) (~ Best Value Single ~) EL84 Brimar England low hours/tests like new 1961 (50ma)
(!!!) (~ Recommended Pair ~) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany used/test like new 1971 (48.2ma and 48.5ma) (strong Gm)
(!!!) (~ Recommended Quad ~) E84L Siemens NOS 1977-1980 rebranded for Radiotechnique France (RTC) 1981-1982 (41.5, 43, 43, 44ma)
(!!) (#1 EL84 BEST VALUE PAIR) EL84 Tesla NOS 1980's no printing (45ma and 42.5ma)
(!!) (#1 EL84 Pair from 1959) EL84 Wien Austria same build and sound as Holland 1959 (38ma and 39ma) (matched on Amplitrex)
