Best intro to tube integrateds?

Cayin, best sound, best value.

I've owned both Jolida and Cayin EL34 integrateds and have to agree w/ Buconero117 - the Cayin outclasses the Jolida...but by any measure, the Jolida is no disappointment!!!

Either will give you a good taste of tubes and, should you decide to move on, both are easily sold with little or no loss - assuming you bought used.

My first tube amp was a Jolida 302 and I liked it a lot. Cayin and Prima Luna are other good choices. I believe the Prima Luna is auto bias (don't know about Cayin), whis is a plus.

I've owned a Jolida 202A, and liked it OK with a pair of B&W 603's...It made a nice bedroom system.
Check out a Rogue Cronus, if you can. I heard one with a pair of Magnepan 1.6, listening to some vinyl. I was very impressed with the combination of warmth and detail it produced - nothing sounded smeared, and it also carried the bottom end much better then my 202A. I also thought the Rogue had a very nice built-in phono section.

there are a lot of them out there. If you need more power try a Manley Stingray otherwise go for the Audio Note Soro SE.

I would give the nod to the Soro for best sound but the Stingray has more power, both really excellent.