(!!!!!) (Best Mullard Pair 1955) EF86 Mullard UK mesh shield branded Philips Miniwatt NOS 1955 (3.2ma and 3.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF806S Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1966 same date codes (3.1ma and 3.1ma) 1% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) EF806S Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1966 same date codes (3.0ma and 3.0ma) (Neumann, Lawson) 1% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EF806S Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1965 from factory sealed box (3.0mA) (Neumann U67)
(!!!!!) (2nd Best Single) EF806S Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS 1966 from factory sealed box (3.0mA) (Neumann U67)
(!!!!) (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 (3.4ma)
(!!!!) (BEST MATCHED QUAD) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom gray shield 1972 NOS in white boxes matched quad (3.3/3.3/3.3/3.3ma) 1-2% matched
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1968 1% matched (3.4ma and 3.4ma) (U67 Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1968 1% matched (3.6ma and 3.6ma) (U67 Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1% matched (3.2ma and 3.2ma) (U67 Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Pair) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 1% matched (3.4ma and 3.4ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.3ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Overall Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (3.5ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Best Pair) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (4.0ma and 4.0ma) 1% matched - highest mA and Gm
(!!!!) (Best Quad) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.3/3.3/3.4/3.4ma) 1-3% matched (special quality low noise EF86)
(!!!!) (Best Quad) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 (3.5/3.5/3.6/3.7ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!) (Best Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 era (3.6ma) (rare low noise EF86 by Brimar)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 8D8=EF86 Brimar UK quad mica NOS 1961 era (4.0ma) (rare low noise EF86 by Brimar)