(!!!!!) (3rd Best MULLARD PAIR) EL84 Mullard Great Britain NOS same build 1965-1978 (49.8ma and 50.0ma) 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)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Quad) EL84 SIEMENS HALSKE GERMANY NOS 1969 (50.5/52.2/54.4/54.6ma)
(!!!!) (2nd Best Mullard Single) EL84 IEC Mullard UK NOS 1969 (46ma)
(!!!!) (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 Mullard Single) EL84 Mullard UK branded Amperex NOS 1971 (53.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6BQ5 Sylvania black plate NOS 1970 era (51.6ma and 52ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 6BQ5 Sylvania black plate NOS 1970 era (58.5ma and 59ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 7189 Sylvania black plates NOS 1970 era (42ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (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)
(!!!!) (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) 6BQ5 Sylvania used/good 1970 era (41ma and 46ma)
(!!!!) (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 Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1963-1966 (68ma and 69.5ma) (recommended for FIXED-BIAS amp only due to high current)