What do you like in an inexpensive tube integrated

I haven't heard the Stingray but the reputation of Manley gear is unquestioned. Also the EL84 is a very nice-sounding tube.

I have heard the Rogue Cronus and thought it excellent. It did sound quite different from the tube amps I own, so FWIW do bear in mind that amps don't sound the same just because they use tubes.

listen to Danlib, sli80, we know

Also check out the Conrad Johnson CAV-50. Killer little amp!!

The SLI80 has too many reliability problems.

Thanks to all. The integrated I buy will be used in a second system and will likely use one of the British bookshelf monitors that I have enjoyed in the past, probably with a Magnum Dynalab tuner and some decent CD player, although I may do a CD changer with a DAC just to be lazy.

I am sure I would give it a try in my main system that is, somewhat, ever changing....Audio Research, BAT, CJ, Classe and many others over the years. Speakers have
been 3 sets from Thiel, 4 sets of Maggies and 2 different pair of Martin Logans.

Odd, but I will probably spend more time with the 2nd system.

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and suggestiohs. Have a good 2012.