(!!!!) (Recommended Single) Z729=EF86 GEC UK NOS "O" getter halo 1960's (2.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best EF86 1955) EF86 Mullard UK mesh shield branded Philips Miniwatt NOS 1955 (3.7ma)
(!!!) (Best Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1% matched (3.2ma and 3.2ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!) (Best Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 era (3.5ma) (rare low noise EF86 by Brimar)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.1ma and 3.2ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!) (Best Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.6ma and 3.7ma) 1-2% matched (highest mA and Gm)
(!!!) (Best Overall Single) E80F=6084 Miniwatt SQ Holland Special Quality Gold Pins "D" getter NOS 1960 (3.2ma)
(!!!) (Best Value Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (2.8ma)
(!!!) (Best Value) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS/75% 1961 (2.0ma)
(!!!) (Recommended Quad) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (2.8/3.0/3.0/3.0ma) 1-3% matched
(!!) (Best Pinched Waist 1956) E80F=6084 Philips Miniwatt Holland NOS Rugged Reliable Long-Life "Pinched Waist" with "D" getter halo 1956 (3.1ma)
(!!!) (Best Holland Pair) EF86 Philips Holland NOS made in Belgium 1967 (3.2ma/3.3ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!) (BEST BUGLE BOY PAIR) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland NOS, Belgium plant 1963 (4.0ma and 3.5ma) (same Gm)
(!!!) (Single 1959) EF86 Philips Miniwatt France NOS 1959 (3.0ma) (VOX, Matchless, Bottlehead)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1965) EF86 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland Belgium plant NOS 1965 (4.5ma)
E80F=6084 Philips Holland NOS 1975 (3.2ma)
E80F=6084 Philips Miniwatt Holland NOS 1965 (3.0ma)
E80F=6084 Philips SQ Special Quality Holland Gold Pins NOS 1968 and 1973 (2.9ma/3.0ma) 1-3% matched
EF86 Amperex Germany by Valvo used/good 1963 (2.5ma)
EF86 Trigon made in Russia NOS 1970's (2.8ma)