(!!!!!) (Best Overall Quad) 10Y=VT-25 SYLVANIA NOS 1940's (28, 28, 28, 28.8ma) 1-3% matched
(!!!!!) (BEST OVERALL SINGLE) CV378=GZ37 Mullard "D" getter NOS 1955 faded printing (56/40 and 56/40) (1st version made with skinny bottle)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 10Y=VT-25 SYLVANIA NOS 1940's (25.0ma and 25.6ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 10Y=VT-25 SYLVANIA NOS 1940's (25.2ma and 26.2ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Pair) 10Y=VT-25 SYLVANIA NOS 1940's branded National 1962 (25.8ma and 26.4ma) 1-3% matched (same Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Sylvania pair) JAN-CHS-6SN7WGT Sylvania chrome top NOS 1952 (7.6/7.8ma and 7.2/8.6ma) (low noise, detailed, good extension) (High Gm)
(!!!!!) (Best Tungsol Pair) 5881 Tungsol 1960-1967 like new and used - same build (66.2ma and 66.5ma)
(!!!!!) (Best Value Single) CV378=GZ37 Mullard "D" getter NOS 1955 one plate is discolored (57/40 and 57/40) (1st version made with skinny bottle)
(!!!!!) (Recommended Pair) JAN-CTL6SL7WGT Tungsol NOS brown base gray ribbed plates 1961-1965 (2.1/2.2ma and 2.1/2.3ma) (low noise - very smooth sound) (phono grade)
(!!!!) (Best Pair 1955) CV378=GZ37 Mullard "D" getter NOS 1955 faded printing (56-56/40 and 57-57/40 x 2 tubes)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 5692 CBS Hytron Brown base NOS 1957 (9.4/9.0ma) (same Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Single) 6SN7WGT Sylvania "Chrome Top" brown base NOS 1952 (10/9.4ma) (close Gm)
(!!!!) (Best Single) GZ37 Mullard NOS "O" getter 1966 (52/40 and 52/40)
(!!!!) (BEST VALUE SINGLE) GZ32 Miniwatt Dario France NOS around 1955 (62/40 and 64/40) rattle inside base
(!!!!) (Recommended Single) 6SL7WGT Sylvania brown base round black plates "D" getter tests like new 1957 (2.1/2.3ma)
(!!!) (Best Holland Single 1960) EL34 Philips Miniwatt Holland brown base NOS 1960 (94.4ma)
(!!!) (Best Holland Single 1961) EL34 Siemens Holland brown base NOS 1961 (88ma)
(!!!) (BEST VALUE SINGLE) EL34 POLAM POLAND (Holland clone) brown base welded plates double "O" getter halos like new 1960 era (88.5ma)
(!!!) (Recommended Single) CV378=GZ37 Mullard NOS "O" getter halo 1967 (50/40 and 50/40)
(!!!) 6SL7WGT Sylvania branded Raytheon 5691 brown base round black plates "D" getter halo used/good 1950's (1.6/1.8ma)