Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 - different grades?

So you know GL 10% matching, is considered matched, I venture a guess and say, 5% is one option, with gold pins, maybe. They are still russian made valves. Nothing fancy like the older GL KT88s.

Second PSVANE does it out of the gate, GOOD valve, 5% or better matching. Not as dark, I don't know how else to explain GL valves, to me they lack the the luster, I like. To tame so to speak..
PSVANE, GOOD Tellies, (really rare any more) RCA black plate, 59-64 or so. For the money, and for the SQ, PSVANE.

Regards

+1 on VivaTubes as a source

Thanks Milpai! Looks good ...

depends on who is doing the claiming and the selling

reputable and truly dedicated tube sellers will screen and test the tubes themselves, not just rely on the factory in china, whose work can often be inconsistent and suspect

and i hope you realize these golden lion tubes are NOT the original British tubes, these are China made copies, they just bought the brand name... absolutely nothing to do with the original genalex on which the brand and reputation was built

You are welcome @tommypenngotti