1) holographic sound reproduction (amperex usa + telefunken / siemens germany + mullard gt britain + heerlen holland)
2) long-listen full frequency w/ pleasant extension (heerlen holland + siemens germany + mullard gt britain + tesla czech)
3) natural organic tone w/ flat mid band response (amperex usa + telefunken / siemens / valvo germany + mullard mitcham)
4) precision bass w/ depth and lush sonic resolve (heerlen holland + siemens / valvo germany + ei yugo + tungsram hungary)
5) warm musical dynamic sound stage (amperex usa / heerlen + siemens / valvo germany + mullard blackburn + bugleboy)
6) clarity w/ layered detail and subtle tone compression (telefunken / lorenz germany + tungsram hungary + tesla czech)