(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-5842WA Raytheon NOS 1984-1985 (23ma and 24ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-6189W=12AU7WA Sylvania NOS 1973-1974 (9.2/9.6ma and 9.8/8.6ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Philips Pair) 5814A Philips JAN NOS 1985 (9.5/10.5ma and 10/11.2ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Recommended Quad) 6HA5=6HM5=EC900 Amperex Holland "Globe Logo" NOS in white boxes 1971 (9.8/9.8/10.0/10.2ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single 1964) 6DJ8 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland Tektronix Checked "o" getter halo tests like new 1964 (15.5/15.6ma) 1-2% section balance
6DJ8 Amperex Bugle Boy Holland used/like new 1964 (read review)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12AY7 GE NOS 1960's (2.2/2.5ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 12BH7 GE NOS gray oval plates "U" getter 1953 (13.8/14.2) (Quicksilver, Wells, Doshi, McIntosh)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12BH7A Sylvania Hammond gray oval plates "D" getter halo used/like new 1959 (10.2/10.6ma)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) 12BH7A Sylvania Hammond gray oval plates "D" getter halo used/like new 1959 (9/9ma)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5692 CBS Hytron Brown base NOS 1957 (9.4/9.0ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Single) 5692 RCA RED BASE black plates used/good 1953 (7/8ma) (Schiit Saga+)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) 6350 GE NOS 1960's (11.2/13.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Overall 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
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) EF86 Telefunken Germany <> bottom NOS gray shield 1972 (2.8ma) (Neumann, Lawson, Soundelux, Manley)
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) JG-5751WA GE NOS black plates triple mica D getter halo 1955 (2.1/2.5ma)
(!!!!) (Slightlly microphonic single) JAN-CHS-12AU7 Sylvania "black plates" with "D" getter halo NOS 1951 (9.8/10ma)
(!!!!) (microphonic single) 6922=E88CC Siemens Halske Germany gray shield NOS 1965 (A0 Series=1st series) (15.2/15.8ma)
(!!!!) (Slightly microphonic single) 12AX7=ECC83 Mullard UK branded Philips ribbed plates NOS 1962 (161 Series) (1.0/1.2ma and Gm=1600/1650)