What do you like in an inexpensive tube integrated

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.

Not all at all odd about 2nd system.Many'piles spend more time with 2nd system(my self included} because thats where reality,not our fantasies,tends to reign.