(!!!!) (Best Single 1956) 12AU7=ECC82 Amperex Holland "long-plates" large "D" getter with crossbar like new 1956 (9.2/8.2ma) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AU7 Mullard UK "long plates" and "O" getter 1958 (10.8ma and 11ma) (High mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) ECC802S=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1970 (10.2/11.2ma)
(!!) (Single) 5814WA GE NOS 1962-1963 (9/10.2ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) JTL-5814A Tungsol ribbed plates 1959-1960 (10.6/10.0ma and 10.0/10.4ma)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 12AU7A GE NOS 1968-1969 (9/10ma and 9.2/9.2ma) (Same Gm) (Warm and smooth)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-6189W=12AU7WA Sylvania NOS 1973-1974 (9.2/9.6ma and 9.8/8.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1970 (14.4/14.2ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Single #3) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom smooth plates NOS 1964 copper grid posts (10.6ma/10.2ma) 1-3% section balance
(!!!!) (Slightlly microphonic single) JAN-CHS-12AU7 Sylvania "black plates" with "D" getter halo NOS 1951 (9.8/10ma)
(!!!) (slightly microphonic) 12AU7A Westinghouse black plates "D" getter halo 1964 NOS (9.6/10.6ma) (similar to RCA black plates)
(!!!) (Best 5-Star) 5814A=12AU7 GE Electronic Secretary "5 STAR" triple mica NOS 1960 (10.8/10.4ma) (Same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Germany <> Bottom smooth plates NOS 1961-1965 very good printing (9.8/10.9ma and 9.8/10.4ma) 1-5% matched
(!!!) (Best Value Single) 5814A GE 5 STAR "O" getter NOS 1960's faded printing (9.6/11.8ma)
(!!!) (Best Value Single) CV4003=12AU7 RFT East Germany NOS 1974 (12.2/12.8ma)
(!!!) (Good Value Pair) 12AU7A RCA clear top used/good 1960's (7.5/9.6ma and 7.5/9.2ma)
(READ REVIEW) 12AU7 RCA black plates "D" getter mid-1950's used/tests like new (9.8/11.4ma)
(!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AU7A RCA NOS 1960's faded printing (9.3/11.8ma and 10.6/9.0ma)
(!!!) (Good Value) JG-5814A GE triple mica "U" getter halo like new 1955 in white box (8.8/9.6ma)
(!!!) (Recommended Black Plates) 12AU7A Westinghouse black plates 1960 era rebranded United 1981 "D" getter halo (8.4/9.8ma) (similar to RCA black plates)
