(!!!!!) (Best Mullard Pair) 6BQ5=EL84 Mullard UK branded GE NOS 1970 same date codes (44ma and 46ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall PAIR) E84L Siemens NOS 1977-1980 rebranded for Radiotechnique France (RTC) 1981-1982 (45ma and 45ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 (53.5ma and 56.5ma) (reference quality smooth sound)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR for the money) EL84 AWA Super Radiotron Australia NOS original boxes early 1960's (46.5ma and 47.5ma) (same internal build and sound as EL84 Holland 1960's)
(!!!!!) (BEST PAIR) E84L Siemens NOS 1977-1980 rebranded for Radiotechnique France (RTC) 1981-1982 (44ma and 46ma)
(!!!!!) (Best RCA Pair) 6BQ5 RCA NOS 1960's - 1970 (57ma and 59ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Telefunken pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS and like new 1961 and 1963 (55ma and 58ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Quad) EL84 Tesla NOS 1980's no printing reboxed (35ma - 38.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Mullard Pair) 6BQ5=EL84 Mullard UK branded RTC England NOS 1971-1978 (45.5ma and 48.0ma)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Mullard Pair) 6BQ5=EL84 Mullard UK branded RTC England NOS 1978 (41.5ma and 43.0ma)
(!!!!) (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 Siemens Pair) EL84 Siemens Halske Germany used/test like new 1971 (48.2ma and 48.5ma) (High Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Sylvania Pair) 6BQ5 Philips JAN by Sylvania gray plates NOS 1986 (51.5ma and 52ma)
(!!!!) (Best Sylvania Pair) 6BQ5 Philips JAN by Sylvania gray plates NOS 1986 (52.5ma and 54.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Telefunken Pair) EL84 Telefunken Germany <> bottom used/good 1958 - 1961 (40ma and 41ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) EL84 Mullard UK NOS Kuhl-tube cryo 1960's no printing (39ma and 42ma)
(!!!!) (Best Value Pair) EL84 Mullard UK rebranded used/test like new 1962 and 1969 (43ma and 44ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) EL84 Brimar England NOS 1962 slightly tilted glass (46ma and 46.5ma)
(!!!) (Best Pair from 1959) EL84 Wien Austria same build and sound as Holland 1959 (38ma and 39ma)
