TheDautch, your analysis was 'right on' in my opinion...after trying the Valhalla now for a week, they do add a few 'points' over the Crystal Ovals. I'm happy with all my components, so I can only realize system improvements with interconnects now, and improvements are definitely coming at a greater expense and diminishing return for the money invested.
The Valhalla are great, but their cost is more than the improvement in sound justifies...however, there was that improvement and it was noticeable and hard to resist.
The Valhalla are great, but their cost is more than the improvement in sound justifies...however, there was that improvement and it was noticeable and hard to resist.