(!!!!!) (Best Single #2) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (62/40 and 63/40) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1951) 6V6GT RCA black plate burgundy base like new 1951 (43.5ma) (Fender, Swart, Clark, Victoria, Ampeg, Silvertone amps)
(!!!!!) (Best Single 1956) 12AU7=ECC82 Amperex Holland "long-plates" large "D" getter with crossbar like new 1956 (9.2/8.2ma) (rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Single for the money) 5U4G CBS D getter like new 1955 (56/40 and 60/40)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 5Y3GT Philips Holland NOS 1960's (66/40 and 68/40) (Fender, Supro, Victoria, Decware) (Best Sound for the money)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 6DJ8=ECC88 Philips Miniwatt Holland "O" getter 1965 (21/23ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 6V6GT Mullard UK black plate NOS 1960 era (45.6a)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) 6V6GT Mullard UK black plate NOS 1960 era (48.8ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) ECC82=12AU7 Telefunken Diamond Bottom <> smooth plates NOS 1970 (14.4/14.2ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) EL34 Mullard UK XF1 NOS 1959 double "O-O" getter halos (83ma) (1st version after metal base) (very rare)
(!!!!!) (Best Single) PCC88=7DJ8 Siemens Germany branded Pope NOS 1979 (14.2/14.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Sound for the Money Pair) JAN-12AT7WC Sylvania black plates NOS 1980 (7/8ma and 7.3/8.2ma)
(!!!!!) (BEST SYLVANIA PAIR) 6550 Sylvania welded plates branded RCA 1978 low hours/like new (124ma and 130ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Sylvania Pair) 6DJ8 Sylvania NOS 1960's (15.2/21ma and 15/18.5ma) (good detail and smooth)
(!!!!!) (Best Sylvania Pair) 6V6GT Sylvania green leaf coated glass NOS 1940's in white boxes (41ma and 44ma) (Same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Tungsram Single) ECC83=12AX7A Tungsram Hungary branded RCA NOS 1970's (Gm=2000/2300) (1.7/1.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AU7A RCA NOS 1964-1965 (8.2/11ma and 8.8/10.4ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 12AX7=ECC83 Philips Holland like new 1968 same date codes (1.5/1.7ma and 1.7/1.8ma) (Highest mA and Gm) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6021 GE 5 Star Rated NOS "D" getter halo 1957 in GE 5 Star Boxes (1-3% matched) (5.0/7.2ma and 4.8/6.6ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Pair) 6BQ7A RCA black plates NOS "D" getter 1958-1959 (7.6/9ma and 7/9.6ma)