To be entirely honest, there have been few tube amplifiers under the 2k price-point that have perked my ears. This includes Rogue. In this range, I've found that a well designed transistor piece can pull off the same tricks with a few of their own, all the while being consistent and reliable.
With that said, I did get my ears on a little unassuming 15wpc push-pull integrated from Vista Audio called the i84. For under 800 bones, that thing delivers a classic tubey sound all with the benefits of solid state coherency and robustness. Naturally warm, syrupy, slightly rolled off high end, quick and powerful bass and of course, that classic blossomed mid-range. I believe the owner of Vista offers a 60 day trial period. Something to check into..
With that said, I did get my ears on a little unassuming 15wpc push-pull integrated from Vista Audio called the i84. For under 800 bones, that thing delivers a classic tubey sound all with the benefits of solid state coherency and robustness. Naturally warm, syrupy, slightly rolled off high end, quick and powerful bass and of course, that classic blossomed mid-range. I believe the owner of Vista offers a 60 day trial period. Something to check into..