I did find the Valhalla 2 better in certain areas than the Vali 2, but I'm not sure it's good enough to justify the price difference, and the versatility and small footprint of the Vali 2 make it such a keeper.
I actually haven't heard the Vali 2 yet. How are the preamp outputs on it vs the Valhalla 2 (if you've used them for active speakers)? Amos's review said that the pre-outs were crap and if that's true then I probably won't demo it.
I don't have any active speakers yet. I think I'd rather have a passive preamp like the Sys though, since then I won't have to run the tube in my amp when I want to use speakers.
Is your hd650 your daily driver? I plan on having a VS between my Modi Multibit/Vali2 and Bifrost4490/Valhalla2. Just waiting on the Modi Multibit to arrive.
I decided to hold onto my Valhalla 2 as originally planned. Spending time with both, I just end up enjoying the Valhalla 2 more with the HD600. And I have the ALO Rx Mk.III-B for my orthos and IEMs, which makes the Vali 2 superfluous.
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