A PAIR of 7994 subminis would also make an excellent low noise front- end for a receiver. That tube has a gM of 18,000. Max plate voltage of 100 VDC again however. BTW, filament requirements are 6.3 VAC at 350 mA for the 7963 and 6.3 VAC at 250 mA for the 7994. Ken Gordon W7EKB