Tok20000 mentions some good points.
As a side note, I do not see in your system description that your amp is on a dedicated line. Your amp is drawing enough current that if there is even one other component sharing that circuit, you are probably choking it of power. Even at lower listening levels. At the very least you would probably experience a lack of dynamics.
If the amp is not on it's own circuit, is it possible that Valhallas are a bit better in exposing this deficiency to you?
My only experience with Valhallas is that I've heard them but it's been several years and the system was unfamiliar. So I guess I really didn't 'hear' them.
Nevertheless, supposedly Valhalla has some competition these days with cables found at more reasonable prices.
The Pure Note Epsilon Reference ic is preferred by some here on A'gon over the Valhallas ic's.
Also, the Audience Au24 speaker cable is preferred by some here on A'gon and at least one reviewer in Stereophile over Valhalla sc's.
With my budget, I've chosen the Pure Note Epsilon ic's and Audience Au24 sc's so hopefully I have the best of both worlds here.
I can tell you that the Pure Note Epsilon ic's are very good and the Audience Au24 sc's have had spectacular in my system.
The Au24 sc's have presented the biggest sonic improvement by far over any other ic or sc I've had or demo'ed in my system.
-IMO
As a side note, I do not see in your system description that your amp is on a dedicated line. Your amp is drawing enough current that if there is even one other component sharing that circuit, you are probably choking it of power. Even at lower listening levels. At the very least you would probably experience a lack of dynamics.
If the amp is not on it's own circuit, is it possible that Valhallas are a bit better in exposing this deficiency to you?
My only experience with Valhallas is that I've heard them but it's been several years and the system was unfamiliar. So I guess I really didn't 'hear' them.
Nevertheless, supposedly Valhalla has some competition these days with cables found at more reasonable prices.
The Pure Note Epsilon Reference ic is preferred by some here on A'gon over the Valhallas ic's.
Also, the Audience Au24 speaker cable is preferred by some here on A'gon and at least one reviewer in Stereophile over Valhalla sc's.
With my budget, I've chosen the Pure Note Epsilon ic's and Audience Au24 sc's so hopefully I have the best of both worlds here.
I can tell you that the Pure Note Epsilon ic's are very good and the Audience Au24 sc's have had spectacular in my system.
The Au24 sc's have presented the biggest sonic improvement by far over any other ic or sc I've had or demo'ed in my system.
-IMO